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JOIIST  MARSH  AO.  LL.D. 


The  Marshall  Family, 


OR  A 


GENEALOGICAL  CHART  OF  THE  DESCENDANTS  OF 
JOHN  MARSHALL  AND  ELIZABETH  MARKHAM, 
HIS  WIFE,  SKETCHES  OF  INDIVIDUALS 
AND  NOTICES  OF  FAMILIES 
CONNECTED  WITH*  THEM. 


By  W.  M.  PAXTON,  Platte  City, 'Mo. 


Entered  according  to  the  Act  of  Congress,  in  the  year  1885,  by 
\Y.  M.  PAXTON, 

In  the  office  of  the  Librarian  of  Congress  at  Washington,  1).  < 


CINCINNATI  : 

ROBERT  CLARKE  A  CO. 


1885. 


STEAM  PRESS  OF  KETCHESON  &  II UBBEI.L, 


LEAVENWORTH,  KANSAS. 


INTRODUCTION, 


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J  (a)  This  volume  is  intended  for  a  book  of  reference.  To  this 

end  it  is  furnished  with  an  ample  index.  I  have  dealt  in  facts, 
rather  than  panegyric.  I  have  flattered  no  one,  and  have  written 
nothing  in  malice.  It  has  been  a  labor  of  love.  I  have  spent  two 
years  upon  the  work,  and  my  expenses  are  freely  contributed. 
Though  pecuniary  assistance  has  been  proffered,  I  have  accepted 
nothing.  It  cannot  be  said  that  my  book  is  written  in  the  interest 
of  one,  more  than  another.  To  use  an  apothegm,  I  have  written 
for  mine,  not  for  myself.  I  admit  that  kindest  words  have  been  be¬ 
stowed  on  those  I  knew  and  loved.  It  could  not  be  otherwise.  Re¬ 
member,  my  book  is  the  tribute  of  affection,  as  well  as  the  record  of 
heraldry.  Doubtless,  there  are  hundreds  whose  honors  have  not 
been  fully  given.  I  did  not  know  them,  and  their  friends  failed  to 
notice  my  repeated  calls  for  information.  I  knew  most  of  the  Ken¬ 
tucky  Marshalls  well.  When  I  determined  to  write  a  memorial  of 
the  kindred,  in  1884,  I  issued  a  Genealogical  Chart  of  the  family, 
and  went  myself  through  Kentucky,  Virginia  and  Maryland,  that 
I  might  meet  my  relatives  and  solicit  information  for  my  work.  I 
met  hundred  of  noble,  generous  aud  hospitable  people.  I  gathered 
much  information  on  my  way,  and  have  since  kept  up  an  active  cor¬ 
respondence  with  many  of  the  family. 

The  chronicles  of  our  family  will  not  be  completed  by  the  pub¬ 
lication  of  this  volume.  The  next  generation  will  call  for  another. 
I  am  now  too  far  advanced  in  life  to  hope  to  issue  a  second  memorial ; 
but  I  trust  it  will  not  be  regarded  presumptuous,  if  I  offer  to  be 
the  depository  of  records  and  information  that  may  be  needed  by 
the  future  herald.  So,  while  I  live,  I  will  take  pleasure  in  preserv¬ 
ing  in  good  form  for  future  use,  every  record,  ancient  or  modern, 
touching  any  member  of  our  family.  I  therefore  solicit  correspon¬ 
dence  and  genealogical  data. 

THE  CHART. 

( b )  An  important  feature  in  this  work  is  the  Genealogical 
Chart.  I  have  often  contemplated  the  unnatural  and  unintelligible 


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INTRODUCTORY. 


family  tables  constructed  in  various  forms,  and  have  thought  that 
something  more  simple  and  comprehensive  might  be  invented.  After 
repeated  trials  and  changes  of  form,  I  adopted  the  plan  of  the  chart 
appended  to  this  volume.  It  seems  to  combine  more  anvantages 
than  any  form  heretofore  used.  Names  may  be  indexed,  and  lin¬ 
eages  traced  with  facility.  The  several  generations  are  distinct. 
Children  appear  in  the  order  of  birth  beneath  their  parents.  With 
the  index,  the  name  of  any  one  may  be  found  in  a  moment,  and  his 
ancestry  and  posterity  may  be  seen  at  a  glance.  If  such  a  form  of 
genealogical  table  has  ever  been  used,  I  have  not  heard  of  it. 

EXPLANATIONS. 

(c)  b.  signifies  born ;  d.,  died;  dr.,  daughter;  s.,  son;  =,  mar¬ 
ried. 

In  genealogical  tables  of  families  which  have  intermarried  with 
the  Marshalls,  such  as  the  Amblers,  the  Picketts,  etc.,  the  first  gen¬ 
eration  indicated  by  “A”  in  the  left  hand  margin,  will  be  in  CAP¬ 
ITALS.  The  second  generation  indicated  by  “  B  ”  in  the  margin, 
will  be  set  to  the  right  three-eighths  of  an  inch.  The  third  gener¬ 
ation  will  be  indicated  by  “  C  ”  in  the  margin,  and  will  be  set  to  the 
right  six-eighths  of  an  inch.  Brothers  and  sisters  will  follow  each 
other  in  the  order  of  birth,  and  be  numbered  1, 2,  3,  etc.  When  ever 
one  of  the  Marshall  family  is  reached,  it  will  be  indicated  by  placing 
the  name  in  small  capitals,  followed  by  the  number  of  the  name 
in  the  chart,  where  the  posterity,  if  any,  of  that  person  will  be  found. 

The  small  letters,  a,  b,  c,  etc.,  are  to  facilitate  reference  by  divid¬ 
ing  the  sections  or  numbers  into  paragraphs. 

Where  the  chart  contains  all  the  information  I  possess  of  an  in¬ 
dividual,  he  will  not  be  noticed  in  the  sketches. 


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(2)  THEIR  ORIGIN. 


(2)  THE  MARSHALLS  —  THEIR  ORIGIN. 

£)  Tradition  is  the  only  authority  the  Marshall  family  have  for  claim¬ 
ing  descent  from  William  le  Mareschal,  who  came  over  to  Eng¬ 
land  with  the  army  of  the  Norman  conqueror.  As  his  name  implies, 
he  was  a  commander  in  the  army  of  invasion.  From  him  was  de¬ 
scended  John  Marshall,  nephew  of  the  great  Earl  of  Pembroke. 
The  estates  of  the  latter  were  on  the  border  of  Wales.  After  the 
death  of  King  John,  he  was  Mareschal  of  England.  After  the 
crowning  of  the  infant  King  Henry  III,  he  was  chosen  Protector 
of  the  Kingdom.  He  had  married  a  daughter  of  Richard,  Earl  of 
Pembroke,  surnamed  Strongbow,  who  in  1172,  in  the  reign  of  Henry 
II,  had  conquered  the  Irish,  and  re-instated  Dermot,  King  of  Lein¬ 
ster.  For  his  services  he  had  been  rewarded  with  the  hand  of  Eva, 
the  King’s  daughter.  On  the  death  of  Strongbow,  William,  Earl 
of  Pembroke,  succeeded  to  his  estates  in  Ireland.  As  Protector  of 
England  and  Guardian  of  Henry  III,  he  sent  his  nephew,  John 
Marshall,  to  Ireland,  and  constituted  him  Mareschal  of  Ireland. 
This  John  Marshall  is  mentioned  by  Irish  historians  as  the  leader  of 
the  Irish  nobility,  in  their  efforts  to  gain  for  that  Island  the  benefits 
of  Magna  Gharta.  After  the  confiscation  of  the  Pembroke  estates 
in  Ireland,  we  hear  no  more  of  the  Marshall  name,  until  it  appears 
in  history  in  1558,  at  the  fall  of  Calais,  in  the  reign  of  Queen  Mary. 
Capt.  John  Marshall  there  distinguished  himself,  and  was  severely 
wounded  at  the  capture  of  the  city.  He  returned  to  Ireland,  and 
there  died.  From  him  descended  John  Marshall,  who  was  a  Cap¬ 
tain  at  the  battle  of  Edgehill  in  the  reign  of  Charles  I.  Being  an 
Episcopalian,  he  did  not  follow  the  fortunes  of  his  deposed  Sovereign, 
but  came  to  America  about  1650,  and  settled,  first,  at  Jamestown, 
Va.,  and  afterwards  removed  to  Westmoreland  County,  in  the  same 
colony.  He  became  distinguished  in  the  Indian  wars.  He  appears 
to  have  left  no  will.  His  son  Thomas,  an  humble  farmer,  here  died 
in  1704.  The  second  son  of  Thomas  was  John,  known  as  John 
Marshall  of  the  “Forest.”  With  him  my  chart  commences. 

Perhaps  there  is  no  living  depository  of  the  traditions  of  the 
Marshall  family  entitled  to  more  credit  than  Col.  Charles  A.  Mar¬ 
shall  (188),  of  Mason  county,  Kentucky.  He  is  one  of  the  eight 
living  grandchildren  of  Col.  Thomas  Marshall.  He  was  reared  at 
the  house  where  his  grandfather  had  passed  the  last  years  of  his  life, 


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(2)  THEIR  ORIGIN. 


and  was  born  the  very  year  of  his  grandmother’s  death.  In  1884 
he  wrote  to  me  as  follows: 

(b)  Seeing  from  your  last  letter  to  your  sister,  that  you  are  deter¬ 
mined  to  construct  a  genealogical  tree,  and  not  knowing  its  scope,  I 
have  concluded  to  give  what  is,  no  doubt,  the  most  reliable  compend  of 
the  traditions  of  the  family.  It  is  the  most  reliable,  because  my  grand¬ 
father  ( lf> )  led  a  struggling,  active  life,  until  the  close  of  the  Revolution, 
and  then  came  to  Kentucky,  to  spend  the  closing  twenty  years  of  his 
life  among  his  younger  children.  My  grandmother  survived  him  seven 
years,  dying  about  the  time  of  my  birth.  They  were  then  in  easy  cir¬ 
cumstances,  and  enjoyed  abundant  leisure.  Their  minds  were  relieved 
of  the  harrassing  cares  of  life,  and  their  thoughts  and  conversation  would 
turn  to  the  past.  With  those  younger  children,  and  especially  Uncle 
Louis  and  Aunts  McClung  and  Daveiss  (  70,  72,  78),  I  was  an  especial 
favorite,  and  enjoyed  more  of  their  society  than  any  one  now  living. 

(c)  Of  the  origin  of  the  family,  the  common  tradition,  both  in 
Kentucky  and  Virginia,  declares  that  we  were  descended  from  William 
Mareschal,  who  came  over  with  the  Conqueror,  and  fought  at  Hastings. 
Domes-Day-Book  shows  that  his  share  of  the  conquered  lands  was  on 
the  Welch  border,  now  Pembrokeshire.  Consequently,  when,  a  few 
years  ago,  my  nephew,  Thomas  M.  Green  (648),  w'rote  a  sketch  of  the 
family,  giving  our  more  immediate  descent  from  an  Irish  Captain,  John 
Marshall,  who  settled  in  Virginia  in  the  seventeenth  century,  Cousin 
Edward  C.  Marshall  ( 160)  wrote  to  him  suggesting  a  mistake.  He  had 
always  heard  that  the  family  were  Welch.  But  Mr.  Green  was  un¬ 
doubtedly  right,  though  it  must  be  admitted  the  family  had  passed  into 
Ireland  from  the  border  of  Wales.  Uncle  Humphrey  (88),  who  cared 
little  for  our  high  descent  from  a  comrade  of  William  of  Normandy, 
pronounced  the  claim,  as  he  did  others  much  more  holy  and  divine,  to 
be  a  myth  supported  by  vanity,  yet  told  me  that  our  ancestor  was  an 
Irish  Captain,  “and  a  poor  one  at  that.”  Uncle  Louis  and  Aunts  Mc¬ 
Clung  and  Daveiss  said  the  same;  and  they  were  proud  that  he  had 
fought  for  the  Stuarts,  and  had  fled  from  Ireland  with  his  family  rather 
than  submit  to  the  stern  rule  of  Cromwell. 

( d )  Having  leisure  some  years  ago,  I  determined  to  investigate 
the  matter.  Among  other  books,  I  consulted  Moore’s  History  of  Ire¬ 
land,  and  learned  that  in  the  reign  of  Henry  II,  Dermot,  one  of  the 
Chieftain  Kings  of  Leinster,  having,  by  his  vices,  disgusted  his  people, 
was  driven  from  his  throne.  Flying  to  England,  he  appealed  to  Henry 
to  re-instate  him.  But  Henry  was  then  at  war  with  France,  and  de¬ 
clined  to  interfere;  but  he  allowed  such  of  his  barons,  as  chose,  to  give 
the  desired  help.  Consequently,  the  celebrated  Strongbow  accompanied 
Dermot,  with  some  English  adventurers,  and  the  King  was  re-instated. 
For  this  service,  Strongbow  was  rewarded  by  the  King  with  the  hand 
of  the  only  daughter,  and  the  heiress  of  the  grateful  sovereign.  William 
Marshall,  the  great  Earl  of  Pembroke,  married  the  daughter  and  only 
child  of  Strongbow,  and  succeeded  to  the  Irish  estates.  This  William 
Marshall,  known  in  history  as  the  elder  W illiam,  to  distinguish  him  from 
his  son  of  the  same  name,  was  a  leader  of  the  barons  who  exacted  Magna 
Charta  from  King  John.  But  later,  the  younger  William,  disgusted  with 
John’s  falsehood  and  duplicity,  with  other  barons,  rebelled ;  and  calling 
Louis,  the  French  Dauphin,  to  England,  reduced  the  King  to  extremi¬ 
ties.  But  the  elder  William,  the  great  Earl  of  Pembroke,  was  loyal  to 
his  King,  and  John,  at  his  death,  made  him,  by  will,  the  guardian  of  his 
son  and  the  Protector  of  England.  He  seems  to  have  commanded  the 
confidence  of  all  classes,  and  won  back  the  discontented  barons  to  their 


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allegiance.  John’s  youngest  daughter  was  given  in  marriage  to  the 
younger  William  and  the  French  were  driven  from  the  kingdom. 
About  this  time  the  Protector  sent  his  nephew,  John  Marshall,  as  his 
representative,  to  take  charge  of  his  estates  in  Ireland,  endowed  him 
with  lands,  and  made  him  Marshal  of  Ireland.  Through  him  the  bene¬ 
fits  of  Magna  Charta  were  extended  to  the  English  residents  of  Ireland. 
On  the  death  of  the  great  Earl  of  Pembroke,  and  the  majority  of  Henry 
III,  the  sons  of  Pembroke  seem  to  have  lost  favor  at  court.  The  younger 
William  died  leaving  no  heirs,  and  his  widow  married  DeMonford,  Earl 
of  Leinster,  who  seems  to  have  become  a  leader  of  the  liberal  party  in 
England  and  an  asserter  of  Magna  Charta.  The  other  sons  of  the  Earl 
of  Pembroke,  having  died  without  issue,  Richard,  the  youngest,  suc¬ 
ceeded  to  the  title  and  estates.  Being  prevailed  on  by  his  enemies  to 
visit  Ireland  at  the  head  of  a  few  knights,  he  and  his  attendants  were 
treacherously  assassinated.  The  name  was  thereupon  attainted,  and 
the  estates  confiscated.  The  descendants  of  John  Marshall,  nephew  of 
Earl  Pembroke,  still  reside  in  the  North  of  Ireland,  and  retain  the  fam¬ 
ily  names  of  John,  Thomas,  Humphrey,  etc.  Since  that  day  none  of  the 
family  has  attained  distinction  except,  first,  Captain  John  Marshall,  who 
distinguished  himself  at  the  siege  of  Calais,  and  applied  unsuccessfully 
for  a  restoration  of  his  confiscated  estates;  and  second,  our  more  imme¬ 
diate  ancestor,  a  Captain  of  the  Army  of  Charles  I.  But  my  grandfather, 
Col.  Thomas  Marshall,  I  regard  as  the  greatest  man  of  the  name,  since 
the  great  Earl  of  Pembroke  —  the  elder  William  Marshall.  I  will  only 
add  that  my  great  grandmother,  Elizabeth  Markham  [Marshall]  ( 12  ), 
survived  her  husband,  John  of  “the  Forest,”  for  many  years,  and  died 
in  Fauquier  Co.,  Va.  Her  youngest  son  was  undoubtedly  known  as 
Markham,  not  Abraham. 

(e)  I  will  conclude  my  notice  of  the  origin  of  the  Marshall 
family  by  an  extract  from  Col.  Thos.  M.  Green’s  (648)  sketch  pub¬ 
lished  some  years  since,  in  the  Cincinnati  Commercial: 

At  the  siege  of  Calais  in  Bloody  Mary’s  time,  there  fought  and  was 
wounded  desperately,  as  the  army  rolls  of  the  British  army  show,  an 
Irish  Captain,  John  Marshall  by  name.  After  the  capture  of  that  port, 
which  cost  the  murderous  Queen  her  life,  Capt.  Marshall  was  retired  on 
half-pay,  and  spent  the  remainder  of  his  days  on  a  small  landed  estate 
near  Dublin.  He  married  late  in  life,  many  years  after  receiving  his 
wound.  He  claimed  descent  from  one  of  the  nephews  of  William 
le  Mareschal,  the  great  Earl  of  Pembroke,  who  settled  in  Ireland  at  the 
time  of  Henry  III,  and  that  his  family  had  been  reduced  to  the  condi¬ 
tion  of  the  smaller  gentry  by  their  incessant  strife  with  the  DeBurglis, 
to  all  of  which  each  individual  reader  may  attach  whatever  belief  or 
importance  he  chooses.  Certain  it  is,  however,  that  his  grand  son,  also 
named  John  Marshall,  commanded  a  troop  in  King  Charles’  army,  at 
the  battle  of  Edgehill,  and  after  the  overthrow  of  the  power  of  the  Stu¬ 
arts,  preferred  seeking  his  fortune  in  the  New  World,  rather  than  remain 
in  Ireland  under  Cromwellian  rule.  He  settled  and  died  in  Virginia, 
near  Dumfries,  where  his  tomb-stone  still  stood  a  few  years  before  the 
war.  Of  what  other  offspring  he  may  have  had  there  is  no  trace  ;  but 
of  his  son  Thomas  Marshall,  there  remains  circumstantial  information. 
He  was  a  Virginia  farmer  of  small  fortune,  and  in  no  way  distinguished 
from  or  above  his  neighbors.  The  oldest  son  of  this  Thomas  Marshall 
was  William,  one  of  whose  sons  was  Col.  William  Marshall,  of  Mecken- 
burg,  and  from  him  the  Andersons  of  Kentucky  and  Ohio,  the  first  wife 
of  Hon.  James  Pryor,  of  Covington,  Capt.  Allen,  now  a  Representative 


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(  2  )  T1IEIR  ORIGIN. 


in  tlie  Legislature,  and  the  Marshalls  of  Henderson,  Kentucky,  are  de¬ 
scended.  Another  son  of  this  Thomas  Marshall  was  John,  who  was  a 
Captain  of  Virginia  troops  in  Indian  wars,  and  of  whose  descendants 
this  sketch  will  chiefly  treat. 

We  will  now  trace  the  Marshall  lineage  as  follows:  ■ 

1.  Capt.  John  Marshall,  emigrant,  1650. 

2.  His  son,  Thomas,  who  died  1704. 

3.  His  sou,  John  of  the  Forest,  who  died  1752,  and  with  these 
we  enter  the  precincts  of  our  Chart. 

The  Marshalls  of  Ireland  were  stanch  Presbyterians.  Several 
of  them  have  come  to  America,  bringing  with  them  their  family 
names  and  their  Puritan  religion.  It  will  be  interesting  to  notice 
some  of  these  offshoots  of  the  Emerald  tree,  and  I  hope  at  some  time 
to  be  in  close  correspondence  with  them.  The  following  traces  one 
of  these  branches : 

LINEAGE  OF  REV.  SAMUEL  V.  MARSHALL. 

( g )  Under  date  of  December  22,  1883,  Dr.  J.  G.  Monfort, 
senior  editor  of  the  Presbyter  and  Herald,  of  Cincinnati},  writes  me : 

Rev.  Samuel  Marshall  and  Rev.  James  Marshall  were  sons  of  Rev. 
Robert  Marshall,  long  pastor  at  Bethel,  eight  miles  from  Lexington,  Ken¬ 
tucky.  Robert  was  born  in  Ireland,  and  in  early  life  immigrated  to  West¬ 
ern  Pennsylvania,  was  licensed  by  Redstone  Presbytery,  April  23,  1790, 
and  moved  to  Kentucky  about  1790,  and  died  1832.  His  first  wife  was  a 
Miss  Vance,  mother  of  James  and  Samuel  V.,  and  his  second  wife  was 
Elizabeth  Glass,  a  sister  of  my  mother.  My  father,  Francis  Monfort, 
studied  with  Robert  Marshall,  and  became  his  brother-in-law.  Mr.  Mar¬ 
shall  was  unmarried  when  he  went  to  Kentucky.  His  first  wife  was  a 
Virginian,  but  I  don’t  think  Samuel  V.  was  born  in  Virginia.  Robert  was 
intimate  with  Dr.  Louis  Marshall,  Alex.  K.  Humphrey  and  Mrs.  Mc- 
Clung,  and  they  knew  they  were  of  the  same  Scotch-Irish  family. 

(c)  In  1884,  1  addressed  letters  to  fourteen  Marshalls,  minis¬ 
ters  of  the  Northern  branch  of  the  Presbyterian  Church,  and  re¬ 
ceived  courteous  replies  from  all  of  them.  About  half  the  number 
claimed  relationship  with  our  family,  but  none  could  trace  their  lin¬ 
eage  to  the  point  of  connection.  My  chart  does  not  embrace  one- 
fourth  of  the  descendants  of  John  of  Ireland ;  and  his  posterity 
does  not  include  one-fourth  of  the  name  of  Marshall  in  the  United 
States. 

( li )  Rev.  A.  B.  Marshall,  of  New  Lisbon,  Ohio,  Rev.  Alex.  S. 
Marshall,  of  Marion,  Iowa,  and  Rev.  J.  H.  Marshall,  of  Hooker, 
Pennsylvania,  Presbyterian  ministers,  all  hail  from  Western  Penn¬ 
sylvania;  and  one  of  that  family,  Mr.  Oscar  S.  Marshall,  of  Kittan- 


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(10)  JOHN  MARSHALL. 

ing,  Pennsylvania,  in  1884  published  a  volume  of  245  pages,  entitled 
“The  Marshall  Family  —  A  History  of  the  Descendants  of  William 
Marshall,  Born  1722,  Died  1796.”  William  Marshall  was  born  in 
the  North  of  Ireland,  of  Scotch-Irish  parents;  removed  to  Scotland 
when  a  youth,  and  thereabout  1748,  married  Elizabeth  Armstrong, 
a  native  of  that  country;  and  shortly  thereafter  emigrated  to 
Adams  county,  Pennsylvania.  His  children  were,  1,  John,  2,  James, 
3,  Margaret  =  McGaughey,  4,  William,  5,  Archibald,  and  6,  Samuel 
Marshall.  All  found  homes  in  Western  Pennsylvania,  and  their  pos. 
terity  are  scattered  over  the  West.  They  are  evidently  of  the  same 
origin  as  our  family,  and  claim  to  be  of  the  same  blood.  This  is 
manifested  by  the  similarity  of  names,  and  a  strong  personal  like¬ 
ness  between  them,  that  has  been  observed.  The  two  families  have 
never  intermarried,  and  have  intermingled  but  little  with  each  other. 
The  Marshalls  of  Boston  and  New  York  are  from  England  and  pos¬ 
sess  none  of  the  characteristics  of  the  more  Southern  families. 


10  John  Marshall,  a  Captain  of  Cavalry,  in  the  reign  of 
Charles  I,  of  England.  He  was  a  zealous  supporter  of  the 
crown  and  of  the  Episcopal  church.  He  was  born  and  reared  in 
Ireland.  Having  raised  a  cavalry  company,  he  was  one  of  the 
first  to  offer  his  services  to  Charles;  and  from  the  battle  of  Edgehill 
until  the  imprisonment  of  his  sovereign,  he  was  actively  engaged  in 
his  support.  Unwilling  to  live  under  the  rule  of  Cromwell,  he 
removed,  with  his,  family,  about  1650,  to  Virginia.  Here  he  was 
employed  in  the  Indian  Wars  of  the  colony ;  and  Campbell,  in  his 
history  of  Virginia,  gives  him  credit  for  the  successful  termination 
of  hostilities.  He  may  have  had  other  children,  but  Thomas  (11) 
is  the  only  one  whose  name  has  been  handed  down  to  us.  Capt. 
John  is  not  mentioned  in  any  of  the  official  records  of  Westmore¬ 
land  County,  that  have  been  preserved;  and  Col.  Green  (648), 
thinks  that  he  died  near  Dumfries,  and  that  his  tomb-stone,  as  late 
as  a  generation  ago,  marked  his  grave.  My  letters  sent  to  officials 
at  Dumfries  were  not  answered.  To  show  that  he  had  other  child- 
dren,  I  submit  the 

LINEAGE  OF  H.  L.  MARSHALL,  OF  MOULTON,  IOWA. 

1.  William  Marshall,  b.  in  Virginia,  and  removed  at  an  early  day 


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(11)  THOMAS  MARSHALL. 


to  Mason  Co.,  Ky.,  said  his  father  was  a  second  cousin  of  Col. 
Tlios.  Marshall  (16).  He  had  a  brother,  Humphrey,  of  Lewis 
Co.,  Ky. 

2.  William  Marshall,  b.  in  Mason  Co.,  Ky.,  removed  to  Augusta, 
Ky.,  and  thence  to  Brown  Co.,  Ohio. 

3.  H.  L.  Marshall,  now  of  Moulton,  Iowa,  but  born  in  Brown  Co., 
Ohio. 

Now  William,  No.  1  above,  always  claimed  that  his  father, 
( name  not  ascertained  )  was  a  second  cousin  of  Col.  Thomas  Mar¬ 
shall  (16).  Capt.  John,  of  Ireland,  was  therefore  his  great-grand¬ 
father,  and  therefore  had  other  children  besides  his  son  Thomas.  I 
think  also  a  daughter  must  have  married  a  Fontleroy,  as  tradition 
names  her  as  a  great  aunt  of  Col.  Thomas  Marshall.  Mrs.  Royall, 
(290)  in  letters  to  me,  dated  1884,  refers  to  her  as  her  mother’s 
great  aunt,  and  as  one  who  held  herself  above  her  relatives  of  our 


branch. 


(a)  Thomas  Marshall,  son  of  Captain  John  Marshall 


(10),  emigrant,  was  born  in  eastern  Virginia  about  1655,  d. 
May  — ,  1704,  in  Washington  parish,  Westmoreland  Co:,  Va. 
He  was  a  small  farmer  and  a  zealous  Episcopalian.  His  will  is  of 
record  in  Westmoreland  County,  and  I  subjoin  a  copy: 

In  the  name  of  God,  Amen !  I,  Thomas  Marshall,  of  the  County 
of  Westmoreland,  of  Washington  parish,  carpenter,  being  very  weak, 
but  of  perfect  memory,  thanks  be  to  God  for  it,  doth  ordain  this 'my  last 
will  and  testament,  in  the  manner  and  form  following : 

( b )  First:  I  give  and  bequeath  my  soul  into  the  hands  of  my 
Blessed  Creator  and  Redeemer,  hoping,  through  merits  of  my  Blessed 
Savior,  to  receive  full  pardon  and  remission  of  all  my  sins ;  and  my 
body  to  the  earth,  to  be  decently  buried  according  to  the  direction  of 
my  executor,  which  hereafter  shall  be  named. 

(c)  Item:  I  will  and  ordain  that  my  well  beloved  wife,  Martha 
Marshall,  shall  be  my  full  and  whole  executrix. 

( d )  Item :  I  will  that  my  estate  shall  remain  in  the  hands  of  my 
wife  as  long  as  she  remains  single ;  but  in  case  she  marries,  then,  she  is 
to  have  her  lawful  share,  and  the  rest  to  be  taken  out  of  her  hands, 
equally  to  he  divided  among  my  children. 

( e  )  Item :  I  will  that  if  my  wife  marry,  that  David  Brown,  Sr.,  and 
John  Brown  be  guardians  over  my  children,  and  to  take  the  estate  into 
their  hands,  bringing  it  to  appraisement,  giving  good  security  to  what 
it  is  valued,  and  to  pay  niv  children  their  dues  as  they  become  of  age. 

(/)  Item:  I  will  that  Elizabeth  Rosser  is  to  have  a  heifer,  deliv¬ 
ered  by  mv  wife,  called  “  Whitebelly,”  to  be  delivered  as  soon  as  I  am 
deceased. 

'(g)  Item:  I  will  that  my  son  William  Marshall  have  my  planta- 


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(11)  THOMAS  MARSHALL. 


tion,  as  soon  as  he  comes  of  age,  to  him  and  his  heirs  forever,  but  in  case 
my  son  William  die  before  he  comes  of  age,  or  die  without  issue,  then 
my  plantation  is  to  fall  to  the  next  heir  apparent  at  law.  (  No  date.) 

THOMAS  MARSHALL.  [seal.] 
Witnesses:  Edw’d  Taylor,  John  Oxford 

Probated  May  31,  1704.  and  John  Taylor. 

( h )  The  maiden  name  of  Mrs.  Martha  Marshall  is  unknown, 
and  William  and  John  are  the  only  children  we  can  trace.  John 
married  Elizabeth  Markham,  and,  with  them,  I  begin  my  chart. 
William  was  the  father  of  the  celebrated  Col.  William  Marshall  of 
Mecklenburg,  who  served  in  the  Revolutionary  war,  and  was  one  of 
the  patriots  who,  in  1775,  promulgated  the  Declaration  of  Iude- 
j)endence,  which  served  as  a  model  for  the  Continental  Manifesto. 
The  posterity  of  Col.  William  Marshall  has  already  been  referred  to 
(10)  and  it  may  be  useful  to  trace  one  branch  of  his  posterity. 

1.  (i)  Thomas  Marshall,  =  Martha - ,  and  d.  1704. 

2.  William,  his  oldest  son,  b.  about  1685. . 

3.  Col.  William  Marshall,  of  Mecklenburg  and  of  the  Revolution¬ 
ary  war,  =  Lucy  Goode,  of  Powhattan  Co.,  Va. 

4.  (j )  William  J.  Marshall,  of  Henderson,  Ky.,  =  1824,  Sa¬ 
rah  Lyne  Holloway,  daughter  of  John  Holloway,  and  Anne, 
eldest  daughter  of  William  Starling,  and  Susanna  Lyne,  of 
Mecklenburg  Co.,  Va.  Mr.  Marshall  was  a  planter  and  banker, 
and  was  highly  regarded  for  his  integrity  and  capacity. 

5.  (k)  John  Holloway  Marshall,  the  oldest  child,  =  Martha  E. 
Hopkins.  The  second  was  William  J.  Marshall,  of  Hender¬ 
son;  =  Lucy  Frances  Posey,  (9  ch).  The  third  was  James 
B.  Marshall ;  =  Harriet  E.  Hickman.  The  fourth  was  Lucy 
A.  Marshall ;  y=  Leonard  H.  Lyne. 

(/)  The  above  are  known  as  the  Henderson  Marshalls,  and  are 
the  only  branch  of  Col.  William  Marshall’s  family  that  I  can  trace. 
There  are  hundreds  of  others,  from  this  source,  scattered  over  the 
South;  but  they  cannot  trace  their  connection.  I  will  here  give 
the  lineages  of  several  who  claim  a  common  ancestry  with  us. 

LINEAGE  OF  DR.  J.  M.  MARSHALL,  OF  KNOXVILLE,  TENN. 

(m)  He  writes:  My  great  grand  father  came  from  England, 
and  settled  on  the  Eastern  shore  of  Maryland.  His  sons  were:  1, 
Isaac,  2,  Thomas,  3,  William,  and  4,  John.  They  were  all  patriot 
soldiers  in  the  Revolutionary  war. 

1.  (ft)  Isaac,  the  oldest,  = 


Foote,  their  son. 


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(  11  )  THOMAS  MARSHALL. 


2.  Joseph  Marshall,  of  North  Carolina. 

3.  Dr.  J.  M.  Marshall,  of  Knoxville,  b.  1821.  He  names  his 
brothers,  1,  John,  2,  Eleazer,  3,  Theophilus,  4,  Henry,  and  5, 
Richard  Marshall.  He  says  his  grand  father  (Isaac)  was  a 
cousin  of  the  Chief  Justice,  and  claims  kin  with  Thos.  F.  Mar¬ 
shall  (256),  Humphrey  (88),  and  Alex.  (68). 

LINEAGE  OF  H.  D.,  FINIS  E.,  AND  NEAL  B.  MARSHALL, 

bankers,  of  Unionville,  Mo. 

1.  (o)  Dennis  Marshall,  of  Franklin  Co.,  Va. 

2.  Louis  R.  Marshall,  =  in  Va.,  Mary  Ann  Nance.  They  re¬ 
moved  to  Putnam  Co.,  Mo.,  in  1836. 

3.  The  three  sons  above  named. 

They  claim  to  be  of  our  family. 

LINEAGE  OF  J.  W.  MARSHALL,  OF  ROMNEY,  W.  YA. 

1.  (p)  John  Marshall,  b.  about  1730. 

2.  John  L.,  b.  June  29,  1777  —  d.  Nov.  6,  1847. 

3.  John  William  Marshall,  of  Romney. 

( q )  Mr.  Marshall  is  a  highly  intellectual  gentleman,  and  was 
much  surprised  when  he  ascertained  that  his  relationship  with  our 
branch  could  not  be  traced.  He  was  reared  at  the  old  family  seat 
in  Fairfax  Co.,  Va.,  some  ten  or  twelve  miles  from  Dumfries,  and  I 
think  the  tombstone  of  John  Marshall  near  Dumfries,  is  the  monu¬ 
ment  of  the  first  of  the  above  Johns.  The  records  of  Westmoreland 
County  show  there  was  a  James  Marshall,  who  died  about  1730,  and 
his  posterity  may  have  settled  in  Fairfax.  This  James  was  probably 
a  son  of  Thomas,  and  brother  of  William  and  John. 

Mr.  M.  L.  Hutt,  the  gentlemanly  clerk  of  Westmoreland  Co., 
Va.,  under  date  of  June  11,  1885,  among  other  statements,  says: 

The  parish  records  of  this  county  were  destroyed  in  the  Revolution 
—  other  records  date  back  to  1652.  Thomas  Marshall  is  the  oldest  of 
that  name  on  record.  He  purchased  of  Francis  Wright  200  acres  of 
land.  No  administration  was  granted  on  Thos.  Marshall’s  estate.  His 
200  acres  of  land  fell  to  his  son  William.  He  is  the  only  child  men¬ 
tioned  in  the  will,  but  he  may  have  had  others.  William  afterward 
moved  to  King  and  Queen  County,  Va.,  and  he  sold  the  land  to  John 
Marshall,  perhaps  one  of  his  brothers,  by  deed  dated  Oct.  23,  1727.  I 
find  inventory  and  appraisement  of  John  Marshall’s  estate  returned  and. 
recorded  April  22,  1751.  Said  John  Marshall  died  before  August,  1751 
(yet  the  will  is  dated  1752,  No.  12),  from  the  fact  that  James  Berryman, 
the  administrator,  signed  the  inventory  of  his  property  about  that  time  ; 
but  said  inventory  and  appraisement  were  not  returned  and  recorded 


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(12)  CAPT.  JOHN  MARSHALL. 


until  the  22d  of  April,  1751,  as  above  stated.  (Could  this  have  been  an¬ 
other  John  Marshall,  son  of  John,  of  Ireland,  for  Thos.  Marshall  and 
Elizabeth  Marshall  were  executors  of  John  Marshall  of  the  Forest,  No. 
12?)  I  find  inventory  and  apprisement  of  James  Marshall’s  estate  re¬ 
turned  and  recorded  May  3,  1751.  (This  may  have  been  another  son  of 
Thomas,  who  died  1704).  I  find  John  Marshall’s  inventory  and  appraise¬ 
ment  returned  and  recorded  July  13, 1752.  (Above,  it  is  April  22, 1751). 
John  Marshall’s  will  is  dated  April  1,  1752.  (These  discrepancies  can 
be  reconciled  only  by  supposing  two  John  Marshalls).  John  Marshall’s 
widow’s  name  was  Elizabeth,  and  she  made  a  deed  of  gift  for  100  acres 
to  Thomas  Marshall,  dated  May  25,  1752.  I  can  find  nothing  of  Capt. 
John  Marshall,  emigrant.  The  records  don’t  date  far  enough  back. 
The  will  of  Peter  McClanahan  is  dated  January,  1775.  His  children 
are  1,  Peter,  2,  Thomas,  3,  James,  4,  Mary,  5,  John  —  wife  not  mentioned. 
John  Smith’s  will  is  dated  January  7,  1771.  Children,  1,  Edward,  2, 
Matthew  —  wife  not  named.  There  is  no  index  to  the  old  marriage 
bonds,  and  it  would  be  much  trouble  to  look  over  them. 


12  Capt.  John  Marshall  of  the  “Forest,”  was  born  in  West¬ 
moreland  Co.,  Va.,  about  the  year  1700;  d.  April,  1752,  = 
about  1722,  Elizabeth  Markham,  b.  perhaps  in  Alexandria,  Va., 
about  1704,  d.  in  Fauquier  Co  ,  1775.  Mr.  Marshall  was  a  farmer, 
possessed  of  a  plantation  of  1,200  acres  on  Appomattox  (called 
Mattox)  Creek,  in  Washington  Parish,  Westmoreland  Co.,  Va.  He 
was  a  malitia  captain,  and  a  man  of  good  reputation  and  influence 
in  his  neighborhood.  The  records  of  conveyances  in  Westmoreland 
County  show  that  in  1728,  William  Marshall, of  King  and  Queen  Co., 
Va.,  conveyed  to  John  Marshall,  of  Westmoreland  Co.,  1,200  acres 
on  Appomattox  Creek,  Washington  Parish.  This  may  have  been 
the  estate  known  as  “The  Forest,”  and  may  have  been  devised  to 
William,  the  oldest  son,  by  his  father  Thomas  (  11 ),  as  shown  by  his 
will.  If  so,  we  ascertain  that  William,  the  father  of  Col.  William, 
of  Mecklenburg  Cofinty,  was  a  resident  of  King  and  Queen  County 
in  1728.  Other  records  may  be  here  referred  to:  1,  Louis  Mark¬ 
ham  died  in  Washington  Parish  in  1713,  and  his  estate  was  divided 
among  eight  children;  2,  In  1732  William  Markham,  of  Hamilton 
Parish,  Prince  William  Co.,  conveys  126  acres  on  Mattox  Creek,  to 
John  Price;  3,  In  1744,  John  Smith,  jr.,  and  Patience,  his  wife,  sell 
to  John  Smith,  sr.,  of  Westmoreland  County,  160  acres  adjoining 
John  Marshall ;  4,  In  1752,  Elizabeth  Marshall  conveys,  by  deed  of 
gift,  to  Thomas  Marshall  (16),  100  acres  of  the  homestead  (  The 


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(12)  CAPT.  .JOHN  MARSHALL. 


Forest)  granted  her  by  the  will  of  her  husband;  5,  Mrs.  Marshall, 
is  referred  to  as  “  Lizzie  Markham,  of  Curls  Neck,  daughter  of  John 
Markham.”  See  other  references  under  Nos.  10  and  14. 

But  the  most  important  and  valuable  document  that  has  been 
preserved  is: 

(«)  THE  WILL  OF' JOHN  MARSHALL  OF  “  THE  FOREST.” 

The  last  Will  and  Testament  of  John  Marshall:  Being  very  sick 
and  weak,  but  of  perfect  mind  and  memory,  I  first  give  and  recommend 
my  soul  to  God  that  gave  it,  and  my  body  to  the  ground  to  be  buried  in 
Christianlike  and  decent  manner,  at  the  discretion  of  my  executor,  here¬ 
inafter  mentioned. 

( b )  Item :  I  give  and  bequeath  unto  my  beloved  daughter,  Sarah 
Lovell,  one  negro  girl  named  Rachael,  now  in  possession  of  Robert  Lovell. 

Item :  I  give  and  bequeath  unto  my  beloved  daughter,  Ann  Smith, 
one  negro  boy  named  Daniel,  now  in  possession  of  Augustine  Smith. 

Item:  I  give  and  bequeath  unto  my  beloved  daughter,  Lizzie 
Smith,  one  negro  boy  named  Will,  now  in  possession  of  John  Smith. 

(c)  Item:  I  give  and  bequeath  unto  my  well-beloved  wife, Elizabeth 
Marshall,  one  negro  fellow  named  Joe,  and  one  negro  woman  named 

- ,  and  one  negro  woman - ,  after  delivering  the  next  child  born  of 

her  body,  to  my  son  John ;  until  which  time  sh'e  shall  remain  in  the  pos¬ 
session  of  my  wife.  Likewise  I  leave  my  corn  and  meat  to  remain  for 
the  use  of  my  wife  and  children.  Also  I  give  and  bequeath  unto  my 
wife  one  grey  mare  named  “Beauty,”  and  a  side-saddle;  also  six  hogs; 
also  I  leave  her  the  use  of  my  land  during  her  widowhood,  and  after¬ 
ward  to  fall  to  my  son,  Thomas  Marshall,  and  his  heirs  forever. 

Item :  I  leave  my  tobacco  to  pay  my  debts,  and,  if  any  be  over,  for 
the  clothing  of  my  small  children. 

( d )  Item :  I  give  and  bequeath  unto  my  well-beloved  son,  Thomas 
Marshall,  one  negro  woman  named  Hannah,  and  one  negro  child  named 
Jacob. 

Item:  I  give  and  bequeath  unto  my  well-beloved  son,  John  Mar¬ 
shall,  one  negro  fellow  named  George,  and  one  negro  child  named  Nan. 

Item:  I  give  and  bequeath  unto  my  well-beloved  son,  William 
Marshall,  one  negro  woman  named  Sail,  and  one  negro  boy  named 
Hannibal,  to  remain  in  the  possession  of  his  mother  until  he  becomes  of 
age  of  twenty  years. 

( e )  Item:  I  give  and  bequeath  unto  my  beloved  son,  Abraham 
Marshall,  one  negro  man  named  Jim,  and  one  negro  girl  named  Bett, 
to  remain  in  the  possession  of  his  mother  until  he  comes  to  the  age  of 
twenty  years. 

Item :  I  give  and  bequeath  unto  my  beloved  daughter,  Mary  Mar¬ 
shall,  one  negro  girl  named  Kate,  and  one  negro  boy,  Gus,  to  remain  in 
possession  of  her  mother  until  she  comes  to  the  age  of  eighteen  years, 
or  until  marriage. 

Item :  I  give  and  bequeath  unto  my  beloved  daughter,  Peggy  Mar¬ 
shall,  one  negro  boy  named  Joshua,  and  one  negro  girl  named  Liz,  to 
remain  in  possession  of  her  mother  until  she  comes  to  the  age  of  eight¬ 
een,  or  until  marriage. 

(/)  Item :  I  leave  my  personal  estate,  except  the  legacies  above 
mentioned,  to  be  equally  divided  between  my  wife  and  six  children 
above  mentioned.  (  Perhaps  his  six  unmarried  children.) 


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(  12  )  CAPT.  JOHN  MARSHALL. 


Item :  I  constitute  my  wife  and  my  two  sons,  Thomas  Marshall  and 
John  Marshall,  executors  of  this,  my  last  will  and  testament. 

In  witness  hereof  I  hereunto  set  my  hand  and  seal  this  1st  dav  of 
April,  1752.  JOHN  MARSHALL, 

Interlined  before  signing.  [seal.] 

Benjamin  Rollins,  William  Houston, 

Augustine  Smith,  witnesses. 

Probated  May  26, 1752,  and  Eliza,  his  relict,  and  Thomas  Marshall 
qualified  as  executors. 

( g )  I  am  indebted  to  Col.  Marshall  J.  Smith  (492),  of  New 
Orleans,  for  a  copy  of  the  foregoing  will,  and  for  many  other  favors. 
The  will  has  proved  of  great  value  in  determining  the  names  and 
ages  of  the  children,  and  in  establishing  dates.  Among  the  papers 
left  by  Mary  Isham  Colston  [Thomas]  (164),  a  genealogical  chart 
was  found,  of  which  I  have  a  copy.  The  children  of  John  Marshall 
of  the  “Forest  ”  are  named  in  the  order  of  the  will;  but  Abraham 
is  called  Markham  ;  Ann  is  called  Nancy;  Lizzie  is  called  Elizabeth, 
and  Peggy  is  called  Margaret.  The  latter  is  said  to  have  married 
-  Smellan. 

(h)  The  wife  of  John  Marshall  of  the  Forest  was  Elizabeth,  daugh¬ 
ter  of  John  Markham.  Tradition  has  gone  wild  over  the  career  of 
John  Markham.  One  legend  makes  him  a  British  peer,  another 
calls  him  a  pirate,  a  third  insists  upon  his  being  the  buccaneer  Black- 
beard,  but  all  authority  agree  in  pronouncing  him  a  handsome,  dash¬ 
ing  and  fascinating  gentleman,  and  a  daring,  cruel  and  adroit  vil¬ 
lain.  Here  again  Col.  Thomas  M.  Green  (648)  shows  his  skill  and 
power  in  interpreting  traditions,  and  in  deciphering  legends.  He 
writes  : 

There  lived  near  the  family,  a  John  Markham,  an  Englishman  with 
a  peculiar  history.  He  was  by  birth  a  gentleman,  as  the  term  is  used  in 
England,  and  of  mixed  Anglo-Saxon  lineage, —  had  been  an  officer  in 
the  British  Navy,  had  killed  his  captain  in  a  duel  in  the  West  Indies, 
and  had  taken  refuge  in  Virginia,  where  he  had  engaged  in  mercantile 
pursuits,  and  had  married  the  widow  of  a  merchant,  much  older  than 
himself,  by  whom  he  had  no  children,  but  of  whose  whole  property  he 
managed  to  obtain  possession.  His  wife  died,  and  he  returned  to  Eng¬ 
land,  sold  a  small  inherited  estate  which  had  come  down  to  him  from 
Anglo-Saxon  ancestors,  who  had  owned  it  before  the  conquest,  for 
which  one  of  his  descendants  used  to  say  he  ought  to  have  been  hung, 
and  eloped  with  and  married  a  young  English  girl,  with  whom  he  re¬ 
turned  to  Virginia,  and  by  whom  he  had  seventeen  daughters  and  one 
son.  A  shrewd,  money-getting,  out-breaking,  lawless, self-witted,  large- 
brained,  devil-defying  man  was  this  John  Markham,  if  all  accounts  of 
him  be  true,  respecting  neither  God  nor  man,  and  fearing  neither;  and 
every  now  and  then  there  breaks  out  in  his  race  the  genuine  Markham 
streak.  His  son,  named  John,  gobbled  up  all  the  paternal  estate,  and  was 
the  father  of  Commodore  James  Markham, a  distinguished  officer  of  the 


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(11)  CAPT.  JOHN  MARSHALL. 


Virginia  Navy  during  the  Revolution.  One  of  the  first  John  Markham’s 
seventeen  daughters  was  the  grandmother  of  the  late  T.  Daviess  Car- 
neal,  well  known  in  Cincinnati  and  throughout  central  Kentucky.  An¬ 
other  was  the  ancestress  of  Major  McRae,  formerly  Commandant  of  the 
Barracks  at  Newport;  of  George  McRae,  of  Mississippi,  and  of  the  fam¬ 
ily  of  that  name,  of  South  Carolina.  One  of  the  youngest,  Elizabeth, 
married  Captain  John  Marshall. 

Mrs.  Elizabeth  Marshall  was  living  October  15,  1773,  for  her 
deed  of  gift  of  a  negro  woman,  so  dated,  is  of  record  in  Warrenton, 
Fauquier  Co.,  Va.  She  styles  herself  Elizabeth  Marshall  of  Leeds 
Manor. 

In  her  latter  days,  Mrs.  Eliza  Colston  (52),  often  dwelt  on  the 
traditions  of  the  family,  and  one  who,  in  his  early  life,  sat  at  her 
feet,  relates: 


THE  LEGEND  OF  MARKHAM,  OR  BLACKBEARD. 

( j )  Blackboard’s  correct  name  was  Finch.  The  scene  of  his  pirat¬ 
ical  career  was  the  American  coast  and  the  West  Indies,  and  the  time 
was  the  early  quarter  of  the  eighteenth  century. 

Prior  to  the  death  of  Blackbeard,  there  lived  in  Alexandria,  Va.,  a 
merchant,  who  had  acquired  a  large  fortune  by  trade.  He  was  a  mar¬ 
ried  man,  and  he  and  his  wife  were  elderly  people.  In  their  employ 
was  a  young  man  named  John  Markham.  The  old  merchant  died,  and 
his  widow  inherited  all  his  property.  Markham  persuaded  her  to  marry 
him,  and  he  thus  acquired  a  large  fortune  Sometime  after  the  mar¬ 
riage,  his  business  called  him  to  England.  The  handsome,  but  unprin¬ 
cipled  young  man,  here  met  a  beautiful  young  lady,  attending  a  board¬ 
ing  school,  and  prevailed  on  her  to  elope  with  him,  and  a  mock  marriage 
was  imposed  on  her.  On  their  arrival,  the  imposition  was  exposed,  and 
great  sympathy  was  expressed  for  the  lovely  girl.  Regarding  her  as 
free,  a  gentleman  proposed  honorable  marriage  to  her.  Markham  was 
incensed,  and  challenged  and  killed  him.  His  real  wife  was  greatly 
mortified,  and  soon  died.  Markham  claimed  and  appropriated  her 
whole  estate,  which  he  had  not  already  squandered.  He  was  now 
legally  married  to  the  young  English  girl,  and  a  large  family  of  children 
was  born  to  them.  But  Markham  died,  and  the  widow  found  herself 
immensely  wealthy.  Her  beauty  was  only  matured,  and  her  gayety 
made  her  a  leader  in  society. 

(k)  At  this  time  there  appeared  in  Alexandria  a  handsome  young 
Englishman,  wearing  a  rich  naval  uniform.  He  seemed  to  have  an 
abundance  of  money,  and  had  the  address  to  recommend  himself  to  the 
good  graces  of  the  blooming  widow.  Infatuated  with  him,  the  widow 
married  him,  and  placed  all  her  fortune  under  his  control.  When  their 
honeymoon  was  ended,  and  the  adventurer  had  possessed  himself  of  all 
her  property,  he  threw  off  restraint,  and  introduced  into  her  house  a 
set  of  rough  and  desperate  companions,  and  made  it  the  scene  of  bois¬ 
terous  revels.  When  his  wife  remonstrated,  he  struck  her,  and  treated 
her  with  brutal  contempt.  Her  children  were  purposely  sent  away,  or, 
frightened  by  the  disorderly  conduct  beneath  their  mother’s  roof,  fled 
to  Westmoreland  County  and  found  protection,  from  her  uncles,  Wil¬ 
liam  and  Lewis.  Elizabeth  found  a  home  with  the  widow  of  Thomas 
Marshall.  She  had  been  finely  educated,  and  possessed  not  only  beauty, 


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(14)  ANN  MARSHALL. — [Smith.'] 


but  the  highest  accomplishments  of  the  day.  Her  mother  now  discov¬ 
ered  that  she  had  married  Blackbeard,  the  notorious  buccaneer.  When 
his  identity  was  exposed,  he  gathered  all  and  hastily  departed  to  his  ship. 
But  female  constancy  clings  to  the  most  brutal  and  abandoned  of  hus¬ 
bands.  She  was  often  present  at  his  orgies,  and  on  one  occasion,  when 
two  villains  intended  to  assassinate  Blackbeard,  and  were  seated  at  ta¬ 
ble,  one  on  his  right  and  the  other  on  his  left,  she  held  two  pistols  be¬ 
neath  the  table,  and  drawing  a  trigger  with  each  hand  at  the  same  mo¬ 
ment,  the  miscreants  fell  dead  at  the  feet  of  her  unworthy  lord.  But 
the  ungrateful  husband  is  said  to  have  treated  her  with  such  cruelty 
that  she  died  from  the  effects  of  a  kick  given  her  in  one  of  his  revels. 
But  Blackbeard  did  not  long  survive  his  wife.  Lieut.  Maynard  outwitted 
him  on  the  North  Carolina  coast,  and  his  riddled  body,  hung  in  chains, 
was  suspended  at  Williamsburg  as  a  warning  to  outlaws. 

( l )  I  find  no  mention  of  John  Markham  in  the  records  of 
Westmoreland,  but  names  of  William  and  Lewis  frequently  appear. 
This  confirms  the  tradition  that  John  Markham  lived  in  Alexandria, 
while  his  brothers  resided  in  Westmoreland  County.  I  have  a  copy 
of  the  will  of  Lewis  Markham,  from  the  records  of  Westmoreland. 
He  describes  himself  as  of  the  Parish  of  Washington,  and  his  plan¬ 
tation  on  Mattox  Creek  is  given  to  his  widow,  Eliza  Markham.  He 
refers  to  his  eight  minor  children,  but  names  none  of  them.  He 
appoints  his  widow  and  Joseph  Bayly  his  executors.  It  is  dated 
March  15,  1713,  and  probated  June  24,  1713.  His  personal  estate 
was  appraised  at  £709. 


13  Sarah  Marshall,  b.  in  Washington  parish,  Westmoreland 
Co.,  Va.,  about  the  year  1723;=about  1743,  Robert 
Lovell.  It  is  not  known  what  became  of  this  family.  The  names 
appear  in  the  will  of  John  Marshall,  of  the  “Forest,”  (12)  and 
Mrs.  Mary  I.  Colston  (Thomas),  No.  164,  makes  Sarah  Lovell  the 
oldest  child  of  John  and  Elizabeth  Marshall. 

The  will  of  Robert  Lovell,  Sr.,  doubtless  the  father  of  the  hus¬ 
band  of  Sarah  Marshall,  is  of  record  in  Westmoreland  County.  It 
is  dated  Jan.  15,  1725;  pi’obated  Feb.  23,  1725;  enumerates  his 
children:  1,  Elizabeth  Lovell  =  Nicholson,  2,  Mary  =  Harrison, 
3,  Robert,  4,  Daniel,  5  James  and  6  Ursula. 


14  Ann  (or  Nancy )  Marshall,  b.  in  Washington  parish,  West¬ 
moreland  Co.,  Va.,  about  1725  =  about  1745,  Augustine, 
Smith  of  the  same  locality,  d.  in  Fauquier  Co.,  about  1781. 
Augustine  Smith’s  name  appears  as  one  of  the  witnesses  to  the  will 


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(14)  ann  (or  Nancy)  marshall. — [Smith.] 

of  John  Marshall,  of  the  Forest  (12),  and  the  will  itself  virtually, 
names  him  as  the  husband  of  Ann  Marshall.  After  the  death  of 
John  of  the  “Forest,”  in  1752,  the  Smithes,  with  Thomas  Marshall 
( 11 ),  appear  to  have  removed  to  the  vicinity  of  Germantown,  Fau¬ 
quier  Co.,  Ya.  Their  property  in  Westmoreland  was  disposed  of, 
and  land  was  purchased  in  Fauquier  Co.  Mrs.  Elizabeth  Marshall 
went  with  them,  and  perhaps  lived  to  the  beginning  of  the  war. 
Augustine  and  John  Smith  (14  and  15)  are  supposed  to  have  been 
brothers,  the  sons  of  John  Smith,  Sr.,  a  native  of  Bristol,  England. 
He  came  to  Virginia  about  1700  and  settled  on  Mattox  Creek, 
Westmoreland  County,  near  to  Thomas  Marshall.  He  married 
Mary  Ann  Adkins,  a  relative  of  the  Washington  family,  of  West¬ 
moreland,  and  from  the  Washingtons  the  name,  Augustine,  was 
derived.  The  records  of  Westmoreland  show:  1.  In  1723  a  Mr. 
Thompson  sells  to  John  Smith  land  in  Washington  parish  near 
John  Marshall’s;  2,  In  1735,  John  Smith  sells  Triplett  a  tract  on 
Mattox  Creek;  3,  In  1743,  Thomas  Smith  of  Orange  Co.,  Ya., 
sells  to  John  Smith  200  acres  on  Mattox  Creek;  4,  In  1744,  John 
Smith,  Jr.,  and  Patience  his  wife,  of  Prince  William  County,  sell  to 
John  Smith,  Sr.,  of  Westmoreland  County,  160  acres  adjoining 
John  Marshall;  5,  In  1752  Hornbuckle  sells  to  John  Smith  200 
acres  in  Washington  parish.  By  the  kindness  of  Col.  Marshall  J. 
Smith  (492),  1  am  able  to  present  the  following: 

WILL  OF  THE  FIRST  JOHN  SMITH. 

(a)  John  Smith’s  will  and  testament  is  as  follows:  I  give 
unto  my  son  Thomas,  my  land  which  I  now  live  upon,  to  him  and 
his  heirs  and  assigns  forever.  And  I  give  my  land  which  I  bought 
of  William  Thompson  to  my  son  John,  to  him  and  his  assigns;  and 
in  case  my  son  John  should  die  before  he  comes  of  lawful  age,  the 
land  to  fall  to  my  son  Augustine.  Also  I  give  unto  my  sou  Thomas 
a  gun  and  a  cow  which  he  calls  his.  And  all  the  rest  of  my  estate, 
I  give  unto  my  wife  Mary,  during  her  widowhood,  and  then  to  be 
equally  divided  amongst  my  children.  Also  I  leave  my  wife  Mary 
and  my  son  Thomas  my  whole  and  sole  executors.  Hereunto  I  set 
my  hand  and  fix  my  seal. 

Attest  Samuel  Tiiornberry,  JOHN  SMITH,  [seal]. 

John  Pope, 

Margaret  Morris. 

Probated  Aug.  25,  1725. 


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(  16  )  COL.  THOMAS  MARSHALL. 


15  Elizabeth  (or  Lizzie )  Marshall,  b.  in  Washington  parish, 
Westmoreland  County,  Va.,  about  1727  ;  =  about  1747, 
John  Smith,  brother  of  Augustine  Smith,!  14)  to  whose  sketch 
reference  is  made.  John  is  said  to  have  died  in  1783.  The  follow¬ 


ing  passage  of  a  letter  from  M.  L.  Hutt,  Dept.  Clerk  of  Westmore¬ 
land  County,  to  Col.  Marshall  J.  Smith,  dated  Aug.  22,  1883,  will 
throw  some  light  on  the  Smith  records : 

“  I  enclose  you  memorandums  of  all  I  can  find  on  the  deed-books  in 
this  office.  They  date  from  1652.  I  do  not  see  the  names  of  Mary  Ann 
Adkins,  nor  of  Broadwater,  mentioned  in  the  books  at  all.  The’  name 
of  Fontlerov,  just  appears  in  deed-book  of  1772.  I  think  they  were 
Richmond  County  people.  The  Turners  are  mentioned  only  once,  in 
the  will-books,  though  often  in  the  deed-books.  In  Thomas  Turner’s 
will  be  leaves  his  farm,  “Smith’s  Mount”  to  his  son  Harry  Smith  Tur¬ 
ner,  and  afterwards  H.  S.  Turner  deeds  a  portion  of  it  to  Fontlerov. 
The  Turner  family  still  own  the  farm.  The  John  Smith  mentioned  in 
memorandum  1723,  was  the  father  of  Thomas,  John  and  Augustine. 
We  have  no  marriage  records  nor  bonds  to  show  to  whom  he  was  mar¬ 
ried.  Probably  the  marriages  at  that  time  were  recorded  in  the  church 
registers,  none  of  which  are  now  in  existence  in  this  county.” 

Lizzie  Marshall  and  John  Smith  are  said  to  have  raised  three 
daughters  and  one  son  Mrs.  Judith  Keith,  of  Warrensburg,  is 
one  of  their  great-grand  daughters. 


16  (a)  Col.  Thomas  Marshall  was  b.  in  Washington  parish, 

Westmoreland  Co.,  Va.,  April  2,  1730j  _• — d.  in  Washington, 
Mason  Co.,  Ivy.,  June  22,  180^ ;=  1754  in  Fauquier  Co.,  Va., 
Mary  Randolph  Keith,  b.  in  Fauquier  Co.,  Va.,  April  28,  1737 ; 
—  d.  Mason  Co.,  Ky.,  Sept.  19,  1809. 

Col.  Marshall  is  regarded  by  his  posterity  with  veneration.  In 
sound  judgment  and  depth  of  native  mind  he  is  said  to  have  sur¬ 
passed  all  his  illustrous  children.  They,  themselves,  admitted  his 
superiority  of  intellect.  His  posterity  are  thought  to  have  in¬ 
herited  their  mental  powers  rather  from  the  Markhams  and  the 
Marshalls,  than  from  the  Keiths. 

Col.  Marshall  is  said  to  have  attended,  with  George  Washing¬ 
ton,  the  school  of  Rev.  Archibald  Campbell,  rector  of  Washington 
parish.  Here  commenced  the  intimate  friendship  that  continued 
through  life,  between  Col.  Marshall,  and  the  great  apostle  of  liberty. 
Well  instructed  and  experienced  in  the  surveyors  art,  he  often 
attended  Washington  in  his  surveying  excursions  for  Lord  Fairfax 


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(16)  COL.  THOMAS  MARSHALL. 


and  others.  For  these  services  he  received  several  thousand  acres 
of  wild  land  in  Henry  Co.,  W.  Va.,  which  were  sold  and  divided 
among  his  heirs,  as  provided  in  his  will.  During  the  French  war, 
he  was  a  Lieutenant  of  Volunteers.  He  was  not  at  Braddock’s 
defeat,  because  he  was  left  behind,  employed  in  building  Fort  Neces¬ 
sity.  His  father  died  in  April  1752,  and  Mr.  Marshall,  being  the 
oldest  son  and  the  heir,  qualified  as  his  executor.-  His  brother  John, 
though  also  appointed  an  executor,  was  too  young  to  serve.  Shortly 
after  the  death  of  John  Marshall  of  the  “  Forest,”  the  Marshalls, 
with  their  relatives,  the  Smiths,  removed  to  the  vicinity  of  Ger¬ 
mantown,  Fauquier  Co.,  Va.  Here  Thomas  accepted  the  agency, 
of  Lord  Fairfax,  to  superintend  his  immense  landed  estate,  —  to 
make  leases,  collect  rents,  &c.  In  1754,  he  married  Mary  Isham 
Keith,  daughter  of  Rev.  James  Keith  and  Mary  Randolph.  Near 
Germantown  his  older  children  were  born.  In  1765,  eleven  years 
after  his  marriage,  he  purchased  of  Thos.  L.  and  R.  H.  Lee,  350 
acres  of  land  on  Goose  Creek,  and  removed  upon  it.  His  old  log 
house  still  stands  a  mile  north-east  of  Markham.  In  1773,  he  sold 
his  farm ;  and  it  was,  perhaps,  at  this  time  that  he  purchased  “  Oak- 
hill,”  or,  as  he  calls  it  in  his  will,  “  The  Oaks.”  Here  he  built  a 
fine  house  of  wood,  which  still  remains  (150).  All  his  younger 
children  were  born  here.  His  mother  had  attended  him  in  all  his 
removals.  A  little  later  she  disappears,  and  it  is  probable  she 
was  laid  in  the  graveyard  near  Germantown,  known  as  “  Locust 
Leavel,”  where  the  Marshalls,  Keiths  and  Smiths  buried  their  dead. 
In  1767,  while  residing  on  Goose  Creek,  he  was  High  Sheriff  of 
Fauquier  County.  His  bond  as  such  still  appears  of  record. 

(6)  When  the  war  broke  out,  Col.  Marshall  was  already  pre¬ 
pared  for  it.  He  was  one  of  that  band  of  early  patriots  which  had 
resolved  to  resist  the  encroachments  of  the  British  Crown,  at  the 
hazard  of  all  that  is  dear  to  man.  Their  heroic  spirit  manifested 
itself  in  raising  a  patriotic  company  known  as  the  Culpepper 
Minute  Men.  This  was  the  earliest  organization  in  the  cause  of 
freedom.  When  formed  into  a  regiment  under  command  of  Col. 
Woodford,  Capt.  Marshall  became  Major.  Major  Marshall’s  esteem 
for  his  superior  officer  was  afterwards  shown,  and  his  influence 
manifested,  by  the  County  of  his  residence,  in  Kentucky,  being 
called  Woodford.  Major  Marshall  distinguished  himself  at  the 


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(  16  )  COL.  THOMAS  MARSHALL. 

battle  of  the  Great  Bridge  —  the  first  engagement  on  Virginia’s 
soil.  He  was  frequently  elected  to  the  Virginia  House  of  Bur¬ 
gesses,  and  was  a  member  of  the  convention  that  declared  the 
colony  independent.  He  was  at  Valley  Forge,  with  his  sons.  John 
and  Thomas.  At  the  battle  of  Germantown,  when  Gen.  Mercer 
was  killed,  he  succeeded  to  the  command.  A  horse  was  killed 
under  him  at  Brandywine.  Referring  to  this  occasion,  Campbell 
in  his  history  of  Virginia  writes : 

(c)  “The  Third  Virginia  Regiment,  under  command  of  Col. 
Thomas  Marshall,  which  had  performed  severe  duty  in  1776,  was 
placed  in  a  wood  on  the  right,  and  in  front  of  Woodford’s  Brigade 
and  Stephen’s  Division.  Though  attacked  by  superior  numbers,  the 
regiment  maintained  its  position  until  both  its  flanks  were  turned, 
its  ammunition  nearly  expended,  and  more  than  half  its  officers, 
and  one  third  of  the  soldiers  were  killed  or  wounded.  Col.  Mar¬ 
shall,  whose  horse  had  received  two  balls,  then  retired  to  assume  his 
position  on  the  right  of  his  division,  but  it  had  already  retreated. 
Among  the  wounded  in  the  battle,  were  Lafayette  and  Woodford. 
The  enemy  passed  the  night  on  the  field  of  battle.  On  the  26th  of 
September  1777,  the  British  entered  Philadelphia.” 

It  has  been  said  that  at  Brandywine,  Col.  Marshall  saved  the 
patriot  army  from  destruction.  For  such  distinguished  services, 
the  House  of  Burgesses  through  their  speaker,  Edmund  Randolph, 
presented  him  a  sword.  This  heirloom  descended  to  his  son  Capt. 
Thomas  Marshall  (56),  who  by  his  will  bestowed  it  on  his  son,  Gen. 
Thomas  Marshall,  (176).  The  latter  left  no  male  issue,  and,  on  his 
death,  his  daughter,  Mrs.  Bland  (632),  presented  it  to  the  Mays- 
ville,  Kentucky  Historical  Society,  which  preserves  it  with  care. 

d.  In  1779  Col.  Marshall,  with  his  Third  Regiment,  was  sent  to 
reinforce  Gen.  Lincoln,  in  South  Carolina.  He  joined  Lincoln  just 
in  time  to  be  shut  up  with  him  in  Charleston,  and  to  share  in  the 
surrender  of  that  city  to  the  British.  But  having  been  parolled, 
Col.  Marshall,  with  other  officers,  visited  Kentucky  in  1780,  trav¬ 
eling  on  horseback  through  the  wilderness.  On  that  trip  he 
located  his  beautiful  farm  of  “Buckpond,”  near  Versailles. 

About  the  year  1780,  Col.  Marshall  was  appointed  Surveyor- 
General  of  the  lands  in  Kentucky,  appropriated  to  the  officers  and 
soldiers  of  the  Virginia  State  line.  The  whole  territory  consisted  of 


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( 16  COL.  TIIOMAS  MARSHALL. 


but  one  county,  known  as  the  County  of  Kentucky.  Nov.  1,  1781 
it  was  divided  into  three  counties  —  Fayette,  Lincoln  and  Jefferson, 
and  Col.  Marshal  was  made  Surveyor  of  the  first.  His  name 
appears  among  the  purchases  of  lots  in  Lexington,  in  178o.  In 
1785,  Col.  Marshall  returned  to  Virginia  for  his  family,  which  he 
brought  west  on  a  flat-boat,  down  the  Ohio  river.  McClung  in  his 
“  Western  Adventure,”  details  the  incidents  of  this  trip;  which  was 
attended  with  no  trouble,  though  the  voyagers  were  warned  by 
James  Girty,  the  renegade,  of  the  danger  of  being  decoyed  ashore. 

In  1787,  Col.  Marshall  represented  Fayette  County  in  the  Vir¬ 
ginia  Legislature,  and  in  1788  was  elected  to  the  Danville  Conven¬ 
tion,  to  form  a  State  Constitution.  He  was  a  zealous  Federalist, 
took  an  active  part  in  the  politics  of  the  day,  and  was  decided  in 
his  opposition  to  the  scheme  of  separating  Kentucky  from  the 
Eastern  States. 

(e)  In  1795,  one  of  his  favorite  daughters,  Lucy  Ambler, 
died  at  Jamestown,  Va.  He  was  deeply  affected  by  this  event,  and 
in  a  letter  to  his  son,  John  Marshall,  dated  Buckpond,  Ky.,  Nov. 
6,  1795,  he  pours  forth  his  sorrows.  It  shows  that,  at  that  time,  he 
held  the  office  of  Collector  of  United  States  revenue  for  the  State. 
He  writes : 

“The  death  of  our  dear  Lucy  is  a  heavy  affliction — perhaps  the 
more  so  on  account  of  its  being  the  first  of  the  kind  which  has  been 
felt  by  your  mother  and  myself.  I  endeavor  to  forget  it.  I  have  not 
mentioned  her  name  twice  since  your  letter  announced  the  unfortunate 
event.  But  alas,  I  frequently  find  myself  sighing  and  moaning  on 
account  of  her  death,  without  realizing  what  I  am  grieving  for.  But 
why  am  I  describing  my  affliction  to  you  who  must  have  felt  the  same 
more  than  once  in  all  its  bitterness.  God  send  we  feel  it  no  more ! 
Your  sister  Molly  [  Mrs.  Humphrey  Marshall  ],  who  had  a  long  fit  of 
illness,  I  believe  knows  nothing  of  our  loss  as  yet.  We  were  afraid  to 
make  it  known  to  her.  Make  our  kindest  compliments  of  condolence 
to  Mr.  Ambler.  I  feel  for  him  sensibly,  and  make  not  the  least  doubt 
but  he  has  his  share  of  the  affliction;  but  no  person’s  can  be  equal  to 
that  of  an  affectionate  father  and  mother,  for  the  loss  of  a  daughter 
who  never  till  now  was  the  cause  of  one  painful  sensation  in  the  breast 
of  either.  Tell  Mr.  Ambler  that  we  have  the  firmest  confidence  in  his 
parental  tenderness  for  the  little  son,  the  dear  deceased  has  left  with 
him.  Tell  him  above  all  to  be  careful  of  its  health  and  education  —  to 
be  careful  to  sow  the  seed  of  virtue  and  honor  early  in  its  breast  —  to 
make  it  virtuous  rather  than  learned,  if  he  can’t  make  it  both.  That 
part  of  what  fortune  I  possess,  which  I  intended  for  her,  I  shall  leave 
to  him ;  rather  as  acknowledgement  of  parental  love  and  affection,  than 
as  an  addition  to  his  estate. 

(/)  We  are  informed  that  you  are  appointed  Attorney  General 
for  the  United  States,  and  that  you  have  accepted  the  office.  Now  I 


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hope  we  may  be  informed  why  we  have  no  Attorney  in  this  State  for 
the  United  States.  I  have  complained  of  this  in  every  letter  I  have 
written  on  the  subject  of  revenue.  I  cannot  possibly  have  the  revenue 
collected,  as  no  one  will  comply  with  the  laws  without  compulsion,  and 
the  government  has  not  put  it  in  my  power  to  compel  compliance. 
This  I  have  tried,  but  without  success.  What  I  can  do,  I  know  not.  I 
should  think  that  in  the  present  situation  of  affairs  there  might  be 
political  reasons  assigned  for  the  neglect.  But  if  that  be  the  case,  why 
am  I  repeatedly  written  to  by  the  Commissioner  of  Revenue,  as  if  it 
was  expected  that  I  could  go  on  with  the  business  in  the  same  manner 
as  if  there  were  no  impediment,  &c. 

(<7 )  From  1780  to  1800,  Col.  Marshall’s  home  was  “  Buck- 
pond,”  one  of  the  most  lovely  farms  in  the  State  of  Kentucky.  In 
1800  his  youngest  son,  Louis,  was  married  to  Miss  Agatha  Smith, 
and  “  Buckpond  ”  was  given  to  them.  The  old  people  went  to  live 
with  their  son,  Thomas,  who  resided  at  Washington,  Mason  Co., 
Ky.  Here  June  22,  1802,  Mr.  Marshall  died,  and  was  buried  on 
“The  Hill.”  The  inscription  on  his  tomb  is  now  illegible;  but, 
many  years  ago,  I  transcribed  it,  and  here  reproduce  it 

“Thomas  Marshall,  to  whom  this  memorial  is  inscribed,  was  born 
the  2d  of  April,  1730,  intermarried  with  Mary  Keith,  in  her  17th  year, 
by  whom  he  had  fifteen  children,  who  attained  maturity ;  and  after 
distinguishing  himself  by  the  performance  of  his  duties  as  a  husBand, 
father,  citizen  and  soldier,  died  on  the  22d  of  June,  1802,  aged  72  years 
2  months  and  20  days.” 

(/i)  Col.  Marshall’s  will  was  executed  June  26, 1798,  in  Wood¬ 
ford  Co.,  Ky.,  and  is  found  of  record  in  Mason  Co.,  Book  B,  p.  212. 
It  was  probated  February  15,  1803.  The  following  is  an  abstract  of 
its  provisions.  He  gives : 

To  liis  son,  John :  The  “  Oaks,”  in  Fauquier  Co.,  Ya. ;  two  tracts  on  the 
Licking,  one  of  which  contained  1,000  acres,  and  the  quantity  of  the 
other  is  not  stated. 

To  his  son,  Thomas:  Part  of  a  tract  of  14,717  acres,  on  Clark’s  run, 
in  Mason  Co.,  and  1,000  acres  elsewhere. 

To  his  son,  James  M. :  6,000  acrefe  from  a  survey  of  15,000  on  the 
North  fork  of  Licking. 

To  his  sons,  Charles  and  William:  13,616  acres  on  the  South  side  of 
the  North  fork. 

To  his  son,  Alex.  K.:  10,500  acres  on  Mill  creek;  1,800  acres  on  the 
Ohio,  above  the  mouth  of  Salt  creek,  and  200  acres  more  at  the  mouth 
of  Salt  creek,  and  some  other  lands  and  three  negroes. 

To  his  son,  Louis:  “Buckpond,”  containing  575  acres,  with  the 
stock  thereon,  and  one-third  of  my  negroes,  after  the  death  of  my  wife. 
Also  a  tract  adjoining  Fitzpatrick’s,  and  my  certificates  for  military 
services. 

( i )  To  Elizabeth  Colston:  My  part  of  a  survey  near  the  Yellow- 
banks. 

To  Mary  Anne  Marshall :  500  acres  adjoining  Crittenden’s  pre¬ 
emption  ;  also  400  acres  on  the  Ohio,  at  the  mouth  of  Hardin  creek,  and 
some  military  lands. 


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To  Judith  Brooke:  One-third  of  my  land  on  the  Kentucky  river,  at 
the  mouth  of  Gilbert's  creek;  also  one-half  of  1,500  acres  on  the  North 
fork  and  Cabin  creek ;  also  two  negroes. 

To  Thomas  Ambler:  3,816  acres  on  Johnson’s  fork,  and  4,000  acres 
South  of  the  Licking. 

To  Susanna  McClung:  The  Blue  Spring  tract  of  2,000  acres,  one- 
third  of  the  Bullitt  tract,  and  four  negroes. 

To  Charlotte  Duke :  One-third  of  2,800  acres  in  Mason  County,  Ky.; 
500  acres  elsewhere,  and  one  negro. 

To  Jane  Taylor:  One-third  of  8,200  acres,  and  one-third  of  my  Gil¬ 
bert  creek  lands  on  the  Kentucky  river,  and  one-third  of  my  slaves  after 
my  wife’s  death. 

( j )  To  Nancy  Marshall:  The  residue  of  my  Ohio  lands;  the  re¬ 
maining  third  of  my  Gilbert  creek  lands,  and  one-third  of  my  slaves 
after  my  wife’s  death. 

To  Elizabeth  Colston :  500  acres  as  a  token  of  my  remembrance  for 
her  dutiful  assistance  in  raising  and  supporting  my  younger  children. 

To  my  wife  for  life :  My  slaves. 

The  remainder  of  his  lands  are  given  to  his  executors,  Thomas, 
Alex.  K.,  and  Humphrey  Marshall,  in  trust  that  they  shall  sell  the  same, 
and  make  my  children  ecpial ;  and  their  compensation  is  to  be  settled 
by  my  son  John. 

August  8,  1803,  the  three  executors  qualified. 

(k)  The  wife  of  Thomas  Marshall  was  Mary  Randolph  Keith, 
daughter  of  Parson  James  Keith,  and  Mary  Isham  Randolph. 

The  Keiths  are  descended  from  Robert  Keith,  Mareschal  of  the 
Scottish  army  under  Bruce.  George  Keith,  born  at  Kincardine, 
Scotland,  in  1685  —  died  near  Potsdam,  Prussia,  May  25,  1778,  was 
the  tenth  and  last  Earl  that  bore  the  name.  His  race  had  been  long 
Mareschals  of  Scotland,  and  were  possessed  of  large  estates.  The 
family  were  adherents  of  the  Stuarts,  and  took  an  active  part  in  the 
Rebellion  of  1715,  in  favor  of  the  Pretender.  Alexander,  and  James 
afterward  Field  Marshal  of  Russia  and  Prussia,  were  younger  broth¬ 
ers  of  the  Earl.  James  Keith,  afterward  known  as  Parson  Keith,  a 
cousin  of  the  Earl,  was  a  son  of  a  professor  in  the  Mareschal  College 
of  Aberdeen.  The  professor  was  Bishop  of  the  Episcopal  church,  and 
the  uncle  and  guardian  of  the  Earl  and  his  brothers.  His  son  James 
(the  Parson)  had  been  educated  with  his  cousins,  and  in  1715  was 
a  youth  of  nineteen.  The  Earl  and  his  brothers  took  part  in  the 
rebellion,  and  had  to  leave  for  the  continent.  Here,  through  their 
cousin  James,  they  still  fomented  discontent,  and  in  1719  entered 
Scotland,  and  were  repulsed.  Their  secret  correspondence  with 
their  friends  had  been  conducted  through  their  cousin,  James,  and 
he  when  discovered  took  refuge  iu  the  Colony  of  Virginia.  The 
Keith  estates  were  confiscated,  and  their  names  attainted  for  treason ; 


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but  afterward,  through  the  solicitations  of  Frederick  of  Prussia,  a 
portion  of  the  property^was  restored.  The  titles  descended  in  the 
female  line,  and  are  now  merged  in  the  united  houses  of  Keith - 
Elphinstone. 

(Z)  James  (Parson)  Keith,  had  been  educated  for  the  Church. 
Coming  to  Virginia,  he  settled  in  Fauquier  County,  and  married 
Mary  Isham  Randolph,  daughter  of  Thomas  Randolph,  of  Tuckahoe, 
the  second  son  of  William  Randolph,  of  Turkey  Island.  She  was 
therefore,  closely  related  to  John  Randolph,  of  Roanoke,  to  Thomas 
Jefferson,  and  to  Richard  Henry  Lee.  Stories  are  told  of  this  lady 
that  need  confirmation.  She'is  said  to  have  first  secretly  married  a 
subaltern  in  the  British  army,  and  when  her  marriage  and  hiding 
place  were  discovered,  her  husband  and  child  were  murdered  by  her 
brothers.  It  is  charged  that  her  marriage  to  Parson  Keith  was  con¬ 
cealed  from  her  brothers,  and  that  she  stole  away  to  accompany  her 
husband,  when  he  returned  to  Scotland  for  orders.  Even  the  name 
of  Parson  Keith  is  blackened  by  tradition  with  the  charge  of  licen¬ 
tiousness.  But  there  is  better  reason  to  believe  that  he  was  a  good 
and  holy  man.  He  continued  to  preach  throughout  his  life,  and  his 
name  is  handed  down  with  veneration.  Bishop  Meade,  vol.  2,  p.  216, 
thus  speaks  of  him : 

Of  Rev.  Mr.  Keith  and  his  descendants  I  have  not  been  able  to 
obtain  all  the  information  I  desire,  or  hope  for.  From  all  that  I  can 
learn,  be  was  a  worthy  man.  He  was  a  native  of  Scotland.  Being  in¬ 
volved  in  the  Rebellion  in  favor  of  the  Pretender,  he  was  forced  to  fly 
his  country,  and  to  come  to  Virginia.  Returning  to  England  for  orders, 
he  was  settled  in  Hamilton  parish, and  performed  the  duties  of  his  office 
there  for  a  longtime — probably  until  1757  or  1758.  A  daughter  married 
Col.  Thomas  Marshall,  of  “  Oakhill.”  Fauquier  County,  the  seat  of  the 
Marshalls  to  this  day  (1857).' 

( n )  Mrs.  Keith  long  survived  her  husband,  and  her  wierd  form 
and  the  wild  expression  of  her  eyes,  gave  color  to  the  ghostly  stories 
told  of  her.  But  in  her  old  age  she  was  doubtless  deranged. 

LEGEND  OF  THE  RANDOLPHS. 

The  story  is  told  that  when  Mary  Isham  Randolph  was  blooming 
into  womanhood,  she  was  induced  by  the  bailiff  upon  the  estate  of 
Tuckahoe  to  elope  with  him.  There  was  great  excitement  among  the 
family  and  neighbors,  and  threats  were  freely  made  by  the  brothers. 
Some  years  ago,  the  Diary  of  Col.  Byrd,  who  lived  at  about  the  period 
referred  to,  was  published  in  the  Southern  Literary  Messenger,  and  he 
records  the  excitement  in  the  family  of  the  Randolphs,  on  the  occasion 
of  the  elopement  of  one  of  the  daughters.  The  search  for  the  fugitives 
for  a  time  was  fruitless.  At  length  their  retreat  was  discovered  on  Elk 


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Island,  in  James  river.  The  angry  brothers  came  upon  them  by  night, 
murdered  the  bailiff  and  the  child,  and  brought  their  sister  home.  The 
deed  of  blood  and  cruelty  so  affected  the  wife  and  mother  that  she  be¬ 
came  deranged.  But  care  was  taken  that  no  allusion  should  be  made  to 
the  harrowing  scenes  she  had  witnessed,  and  her  reason  was  at  length 
restored. 

(o)  Years  passed.  Mary  Randolph  married  Parson  James  Keith. 
A  family  of  children  had  grown  up  around  them.  The  tragedy  at  Elk 
Island  had  been  forgotten.  The  bailiff  was  supposed  to  be  dead.  But, 
one  day  Mrs.  Keith  received  a  letter,  and,  on  opening  it,  found  that  it 
purported  to  be  from  the  bailiff.  It  stated  that  he  still  lived;  that  he 
that  was  left  as  dead,  had  revived,  had  changed  his  name,  and  had  fled 
to  foreign  countries;  after  years  of  wandering  had  returned  to  look 
upon  his  lawful  wife ;  had  found  her  married  and  happy ;  that  he  would 
not  afflict  her  by  claiming  her  as  his  own,  but  advised  her  to  be  happy 
and  forget  him,  who  had  more  than  died  for  her  love,  for  she  should 
hear  no  more  of  him.  This  letter  was  perhaps  written  by  some  evil- 
disposed  person,  or  may  have  been  only  a  practical  joke.  However 
that  may  be,  it  unhinged  the  mind  of  Mrs.  Keith.  She  vainly  sought 
for  him,  and  throughout  the  remnant  of  her  days  her  insanity  mani¬ 
fested  itself  by  a  quiet  melancholy,  varied  by  some  sudden  freak  of 
folly.  Mrs.  Colston  lived  with  her  for  many  years, and  she,  and  all  who 
met  her  in  her  widowhood,  testify  that  she  was  a  lunatic. 

THE  RANDOLPH  FAMILY. 

( p )  William  Randolph  is  the  first  of  the  name  who  came  to 
Virginia.  He  possessed  Turkey  Island,  a  large  estate  on  the  James 
river.  He  married  Mary  Isham,  daughter  of  Henry  and  Catharine 
Isham,  of  Bermuda  Hundred,  on  the  opposite  side  of  the  James. 
His  children,  as  far  as  I  have  been  able  to  learn,  were  as  follows: 

1.  William,  of  Turkey  Island,  =  a  Miss  Beverly,  of  Gloucester. 
He  was  member  of  the  Council  and  Treasurer  of  the  Colony. 

2.  Thomas  Randolph,  of  Tuckahoe,  =  a  Miss  Fleming.  Their 
daughter,  1,  Mary  Isham  Randolph,  =  Parson  James  Keith. 

3.  Isham  Randolph,  of  Dungeness,  =  Miss  Rogers,  of  England  ; 
member  of  the  House  of  Burgesses,  1740,  from  Goochland,  and 
Adjutant  General  of  the  Colony  of  Virginia. 

4.  ( q )  Richard  Randolph,  of  Curls,  —  Miss  Bolling,  a  descenant 
of  Pocahontas;  member  of  the  House  of  Burgesses,  1740,  from 
Henrico  Co.,  and  succeeded  his  brother  as  Treasurer.  He  was 
grandfather  to  John  Randolph,  of  Roanoke,  b.  June  2,  1773, 
—  d.  May  24,  1833;  several  times  member  of  Congress,  minis¬ 
ter  to  Russia,  &c. 

5.  Henry  Randolph  died  without  issue. 

6.  Sir  John  Randolph,  of  Williamsburg,  =  Miss  Beverly,  sister 


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of  his  brother  William’s  wife.  His  son,  John,  was  father  of 
Edmund  Randolph,  b.  August  10,  1753, —  d.  September  12, 
1813.  Another  son  of  Sir  John  was  Peyton  Randolph,  b.  1723, 
—  d.  October  22,  1775. 

7.  Edward  Randolph,  =  Miss  Graves,  an  heiress  of  England. 

8.  A  Daughter,  =  Rev.  William  Yates,  of  Gloucester. 

9.  A  Daughter,  =  Rev.  Robert  Yates. 

10.  A  Daughter,  =  William  Stith,and  was  mother  of  the  historian 
of  Virginia. 

i 

DESCENDANTS  OF  PARSON  JAMES  AND  MARY  I.  KEITH. 

Their  children  were:  1,  James;  2,  John;  3,  Thomas;  4,  Alex¬ 
ander;  5,  Isham;  6,  Mary  ;  7,  Elizabeth;  8,  Judith. 

1.  JAMES  KEITH  lived  and  died  in  Alexandria,  Va.  Dr. 
Anderson  Keith,  of  Augusta,  married  his  youngest  daughter. 
John  and  James  were  two  of  his  sons. 

2.  JOHN  KEITH, =  a  sister  of  old  Dr.  Doniphan.  Their  children 
were:  1,  Thomas,  =  Judith  Key,  and  left  children;  2,  Alex¬ 
ander;  3, Peyton;  4,  Anderson  (above ),  =  1st,  Doniphan  ;  2d, 
=  George;  3d,  =  Catherine  Keith;  5,  George  Keith,  =  Mc¬ 
Coy.  John  Keith  also  had  three  daughters. 

3.  THOMAS,  lived  in  Virginia. 

4.  ALEXANDER,  lived  in  Fauquier  Co.,  Va. 

5.  ISHAM,  lived  in  Fauquier  Co.,  Va. 

6.  MARY  RANDOLPH  KEITH, =  Thomas  Marshall  (16). 

7.  ELIZABETH  KEITH=  Edward  Ford,  and  lived  in  Bour¬ 
bon  Co.,  Ky.  Issue:  1,  Jane  Ford,— Thomas  Clarke,  father 
of  Edward  Clarke,  of  Platte  Co.,  Mo.;  2,  Priscilla  Ford,— 
Sangster ;  3,  Judith  Ford,  =  Simpson  ;  4,  Mary  Ford,  =  Thos. 

(r)  Winn;  5,  Hettie  Ford,  =  Ashmore ;  6,  Elizabeth  Ford,— 
Clifton  Thompson;  7,  Susan  Ford,=  Jas.  Rogers;  8,  William 
Ford;  9,  James  Ford;  10,  Thos.  Ford;  1 1 ,  Edward  Ford  ;  12, 
Chas.  Ford ;  13,  John  Ford.  Eleven  of  them  lived  to  be  over 
eighty. 

8.  JUDITH  KEITH,  =  James  Key,  and  their  children  were  as 
follows : 


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(  16  )  COL.  THOMAS  MARSHALL. 


1.  James  Key  =  Nancy  Ireland.  They  lived  in  Westmore¬ 
land  Co.,  Pa.,  until  1789,  when  they  removed  to  Mason 
Co.,  Ky.  Their  children :  1,  Judith  (  now  living  in  Wash¬ 
ington,  Ky.)  ;  2,  Peyton  =  Rankin,  and  had  two  children : 
1,  James;  2,  William. 

2.  Thomas  Key,  =  Foley.  They  removed  from  Westmore¬ 
land  Co.,  Pa.,  tp  Mason  Co.,  Ky.  Issue:  1,  Isham;  2, 
Louisa,  =  a  Thompson,  and  left  two  children,  Thomas  and 
Sally;  3,  Peyton  Key,  =  a  Miss  Leonard,  and  has  six 
children:  Belle,  Anna,  Helen,  Martha,  Richard, Thomas ; 
4,  Thomas  Key;  5,  Marshall  Key,  b.  1799,  d.  1877,= 
Carter,  and  had  two  children:  Martha  and  Louisa;  6, 
John  Key,  =  Bullock,  and  have  six  children :  Lewis, 
Taliaferro,  John,  Richard,  Mary  and  Sally.  The  7th  child 
of  Thomas  Key  was  Richard  Key. 

3.  Alexander  Key,  =  Dawson.  Issue:  1,  Nancy,  who  mar¬ 
ried  Shopestate. 

4.  Judith  Key,  =  Thomas  Keith,  son  of  John  Keith.  Issue: 
1,  Mary,  2.  Susan,  3,  James,  4,  John,  5,  Eliza,  6,  Judith, 
7,  Louisa,  8,  Peyton,  9,  Harriet.  Of,  these,  Mary  =  Ap¬ 
plegate,  and  after  his  death,  Ginn  ;  Susan  =  James  Clay- 

(s)  broke,  and  her  daughter  married  Bazil  Owens;  John  = 
Cox;  Eliza  =  Darius  Berry;  Louisa  =  Alex.  Keith,  son 
of  Alex.  Keith,  of  Virginia.  Issue:  1,  Mary,  2,  Thomas, 
3,  Harriet,  4,  Judith,  5,  Charlotte  Keith. 

5.  Peyton  (Uncle  Peyton)  Key,  b.  in  Fauquier  Co.,  Va., 
January  19,  1776,  d.  in  Washington,  Ky.,  September  19, 
1873,  in  his  98th  year  He  came  to  Mason  Co.,  Ky,  in 
1793;  in  1803,  went  to  New  Orleans,  on  a  flat-boat;  was 
Deputy  Sheriff  of  Fleming  County,  under  William  Ken- 
nan  ;  served  in  Capt.  Ben.  Bayless’  company  of  Kentucky 
militia  in  the  war  of  1812  ;  was  at  the  Battle  of  the 
Thames:  was  a  book-keeper  in  the  old  Washington,  Ky., 
Bank  of  Kentucky;  farmed  for  his  brother,  Marshall  Key, 
for  a  number  of  years.  His  memory  was  remarkable,  and 
he  was  often  called  upon  to  testify  of  early  times  in  Ken¬ 
tucky. 


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0,  Marshall  Key,  =  Harriet  Selman.  He  died  November 
16,  1860,  in  Louisville,  Ky.  He  was  born  in  Fauquier 
Co.,  Va.,  September  8,  1783;  removed  with  his  father  to 
Kentucky,  1795.  He  was  for  many  years  Clerk  of  Ma¬ 
son  Co.,  Kv. ;  was  highly  regarded  for  his  hospitality  and 
public  spirit.  His  children  were : 

1.  John  James  Key,  now  a  distinguished  lawyer  of 
Washington  City,  =  Mary  Reid,  who  died  childless; 
=  2d,  Miss  Rudd,  by  whom  he  has  two  daughters  and 
one  son.  In  1884  I  enjoyed  their  lavish  hospitality. 

2.  Thomas  Key,  who  was  an  eminent  jurist  of  Cincin¬ 
nati,  O.  Dead. 

3.  (t)  Harriet  Key, —  Dr.  Palmer,  and  died,  leaving,  1, 
Harriet  Palmer,  2,  Robert,  3,  Marshall. 

4.  Lizzie  Key,  now  dead,  =  Hon  Thos.  Nelson,  of  Indi¬ 
ana,  member  of  Congress,  minister  to  Mexico,  etc. 
Their  children  are:  1,  Mary,  2,  Harriet,  3,  Marshall, 
4,  Lizzie.  Mary,  =  Hannigan  ;  Harriet,  =  Edward 
Ash  win,  and  lives  in  Brooklyn. 

5.  Marshall  Key,  an  eminent  lawyer  of  Council  Bluffs, 
Iowa.  Died  1884. 

Several  portraits  of  Mary  R.  Keith  (Marhsall),  are  preserved. 
Miss  Mollie  Marshall  (658),  of  Washington,  Ky.,  has  the  likeness 
preserved  by  the  old  lady  herself.  Mrs.  Bullitt  (2234),  of  Louis¬ 
ville,  Ky.,  has  the  portrait  possessed  by  her  grandfather,  Dr.  Louis 
Marshall;  and  Mrs.  Alice  Carroll,  of  Leeds,  has  the  third  heirloom, 
handed  down  from  her  grandfather,  Judge  John  Marshall.  I  know 
of  no  likeness  of  Col.  Thos.  Marshall.  The  three  likenesses  of  Mrs. 
Marshall  are  alike,  and  represent  her  dressed  with  a  cap,  in  the  style 
of  an  old  lady  of  her  generation.  Doubtless,  the  portraits  were  ta¬ 
ken  after  the  death  of  her  husband,  or  his  likeness  would  have  ac¬ 
companied  them. 

It  was  my  purpose,  when  I  commenced  this  work,  to  eschew  all 
legends,  but  I  find  — 

’Tis  better  the  past  be  embellished  with  story, 

Of  maiden  and  lover,  or  hero  and  glory, 

Than  left  a  dark  void  which  the  fancy  may  fill, 

With  fiends  to  affright  us,  or  monsters  to  kill. 


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(16)  COL.  THOMAS  MARSHALL. 


Then  list  to  my  legend : 

THE  KEITH  LEGEND. 

(u)  James  Keith  (the  Parson )  was  educated  at  the  Mareschal  Col¬ 
lege,  at  Aberdeen,  Scotland.  Though  a  divinity  student,  yet  he  was 
tainted  with  infidelity,  like  most  of  the  youth  of  his  day.  He  had  an 
intimate  associate  and  fellow  student,  named  William  Frazier,  who  also 
doubted  the  truth  of  the  Bible,  and  a  state  of  future  rewards  and  pun¬ 
ishments.  These  youths  often  talked  upon  religious  topics.  In  full 
confidence  in  each  other,  they  often  expressed  their  doubts.  Though 
they  had  Moses  and  the  Prophets,  yet  they  thought  that  if  one  should 
return  to  them  from  the  dead,  they  would  believe.  They  therefore  made 
to  each  other  the  solemn  pledge,  that  he  that  died  first  would  return  to 
the  other  and  impart  the  truth  or  falsity  of  the  Bible.  This  compact 
was  written  and  sealed  in  their  own  blood. 

Years  past,  and  the  young  men  went  to  opposite  extremities  of  the 
earth.  Keith  went  to  America  and  Frazier  to  India.  Keith  had  taken 
orders  in  the  Episcopal  Church.  His  doubts,  however,  had  not  been 
wholly  removed,  and  his  life  was  not  consistent  with  his.  professions. 
In  his  family  was  a  white  servant  named  McLeod.  She  attended  to 
the  dairy.  One  evening,  after  the  Parson  had  grown  old,  while  Mrs. 
McLeod  was  employed  at  her  usual  duties,  a  stranger,  in  military  garb, 
appeared  before  her  and  said  that  he  was  the  spirit  of  William  Frazier, 
who  had  just  died  in  India,  and  who  in  early  life  had  been  the  compan¬ 
ion  of  Mr.  Keith.  He  told  of  the  compact,  and  ordered  her  to  tell  her 
master  that  the  Christian  religion  was  true,  and  that  there  was  a  state 
of  future  rewards  and  punishments.  She  was  further  to  state  that  her 
master  would  live  but  one  year,  and  that  he  should  at  once  prepare 
for  death.  The  woman  was  alarmed,  and  being  afraid  of  her  master, 
failed  to  make  the  report  as  required.  The  next  evening  the  soldier 
appeared  again,  and  severely  threatening  her,  exacted  a  promise  that 
she  would  tell  her  master.  When  Parson  Keith  heard  the  story  from 
Mrs.  McLeod,  and  had  the  description  of  the  man,  he  was  convinced  of 
the  reality  of  the  apparition,  and  was  satisfied  of  the  truth  of  the  Bible. 
He  set  on  foot  inquiries  for  William  Frazier,  and  found  that  he  had  died 
in  India  only  a  few  days  prior  to  his  appearance  in  America.  He 
changed  his  mode  of  life,  became  an  exemplary  Christian,  and  died  one 
year  after  the  apparition. 

(v)  This  tradition  is  supported  by  the  credence  of  all  the  older 
members  of  the  family,  and  is  corroborated  by  the  fact  that  the  Mc¬ 
Leod  family,  of  Baltimore,  have  a  record  of  it  in  their  possession.  In 
1868,  two  descendants  of  Mrs.  McLeod  came  to  Kentucky,  from  Mary¬ 
land,  to  confer  with  Martin  P.  Marshall!  and  Col.  Charles  A.  Marshall, 
both  of  Washington,  Ky.  They  represented  that  they  were  descended 
from  Mrs.  McLeod,  and  that  their  ancestress  was  an  heir  to  estates  in 
Scotland,  and  they  w'ere  in  search  of  evidence  to  establish  their  claim. 
They  represented  that  her  Bible  was  still  an  heirloom,  and  reference 
was  there  made  to  the  same  story.  This  confirmation  of  the  old  legend 
caused  surprise  to  all  parties. 

Whether  this  story  may  be  entitled  to  our  respect  or  not,  it  is  strange 
that  no  descendant  of  Parson  Keith  that  I  have  ever  known  or  heard  of, 
has  more  than  temporarily  denied  the  truth  of  Christian  revelation. 
Dr.  Louis  Marshall  and  J.  A.  McClung,  for  a  time,  had  their  doubts,  but 
both  devoted  their  last  years  to  the  Redeemer.  Senator  Humprey  Mar¬ 
shall  had  no  Keith  blood  in  his  veins.  His  wife  was  a  pious  believer. 


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(16)  COL.  THOMAS  MARSHALL. 


ARE  THE  KEITHS  DESCENDED  FROM  POCAHONTAS? 

( w )  I  shall  not  take  sides  in  the  controversy  over  this  question, 
but  shall  content  myself  with  presenting  the  issue.  The  Randolph 
lineage  has  just  been  stated.  The  line  of  Pocahontas  is  as  follows: 

1.  Pocahontas  =  John  Rolfe. 

2.  Thomas  Rolfe  =  Miss  Poythress. 

3.  Jane  Rolfe  =  Col.  Robert  Bolling. 

4.  Major  John  Bolling  =  Miss  Blair.  Their  dr.: 

1.  Mary  Bolling  =  Jan.  20,  1727,  Col.  John  Fleming. 

1.  A  daughter,  Judith  =  Thomas  Randolph,  of  Curls. 

1.  Mary  Isham  Randolph  =  Rev.  James  Keith. 

1.  Mary  Randolph  Keith  =  Col.  Thomas  Mar¬ 
shall. 

If  this  genealogy  is  correct,  the  Keiths  and  Marshalls  are  tainted 
with  Indian  blood.  It  is  denied  that  Thomas  Randolph  married  a 
Fleming,  but  confidently  asserted  that  his  wife  was  Judith  Churchill, 

From  my  earliest  recollection,  I  have  heard  it  asserted  by  the 
aged  members  of  the  Keith  and  Marshall  families  that  the  proud 
and  noble  blood  of  Pocahontas  coursed  their  veins.  Bishop  Meade, 
and  Campbell,  the  Virginia  historian,  say  that  Thomas  Randolph’s 
wife  was  a  Fleming.  Judge  Keith,  of  Warrenton,  so  asserts  most 
positively.  Col.  Thomas  M.  Green,  the  best  living  authority,  has  no 
doubt  on  the  question.  John  Randolph,  of  Roanoke,  who  ought  to 
have  known,  said  that  his  great  uncle  married  a  Fleming. 

But  a  writer  in  the  Richmond  Standard,  of  September  24,  1881, 
mentions  only  two  daughters  of  Col.  John  Fleming,  who  married,  re¬ 
spectively,  Barnard  and  Branch.  The  following  paper,  furnished 
by  Alex.  Brown,  of  Norwood,  names  a  third  daughter,  and  embodies 
the  evidence  that  Thomas  Randolph  did  not  marry  a  Fleming : 

“Extract  from  the  Descendants  of  Pocahontas,  by  Ex-Gov.  Wynd- 
ham  Robertson:  Mary  Bolling,  =  Col.  John  Fleming,  and  had  issue, 
8  children,  of  whom  two  were  daughters:  1,  Mary  Fleming;  —  William 
Barnard,  and  2,  Caroline,  =  James  Deane.” 

“According  to  John  Randolph,  of  Roanoke,  the  wife  of  Thomas 
Randolph,  of  Tuckahoe,  second  son  and  child  of  the  emigrant  William 
Randolph,  was  a  Miss  Fleming ;  but  according  to  Richard  Randolph,  he 
married  Miss  Judith  Churchill.  Mrs.  Ellen  Wayles  Randolph  Harri¬ 
son,  of  “Edge-Hill,”  Albemarle  Co.,  Ya.  ,(a  descendant )  states  that  her 
name  was  “Judith  Churchill,”  and  that  no  marriage  between  a  Ran¬ 
dolph  and  Fleming  took  place  until  a  later  period. 


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(  17  )  JOHN  MARSHALL. 


“Mr.  Wilson  Miles  Cary,  of  Baltimore,  writes  in  1883:”  In  the 
conflict  of  authorities  as  to  the  wife  of  Thomas  .Randolph  of  Tuckahoe, 
I  have  always  accepted  Richard  Randolph’s  account  rather  than  that 
of  John  Randolph,  of  Roanoke,  because  the  former  was  a  professed 
antiquary,  and  more  likely  to  be  correct  then  the  eccentric  and  erratic 
statesman,  who  probably  took  no  pains  to  verify  his  opinion  by  general 
research;  — there  being  no  extracts  from  parish  records,  there  is  noth¬ 
ing  left  but  to  choose  between  their  statements,  aided  by  such  corrob¬ 
orating  testimony  as  one  can  obtain  at  this  late  day. 

“  Like  Mr.  Cary,  I  do  not  rely  on  John  of  Roanoke,  as  an  antiquary. 
The  children  of  this  couple  were:  1,  William,  b.  about  1715,  d.  prior  to 
1765,  =  1736,  Maria  Judith  Page;  2,  Judith,  b.  about  1718,  =  July  13, 1738, 
Rev.  William  Steth,the  historian  ;  3,  Mary  b.  about  1720,  =  Rev.  James 
Keith  of  Scotland,  who  came  to  Virginia  prior  to  1730  —  in  Henrico 
parish  2d  of  March,  1733, — said  to  have  removed  to  Maryland  in  1735; 
but  from  some  time  prior  to  1745,  to  about  1758,  he  was  in  Hamilton 
parish,  Prince  William  Co.,  Va.” 


17  John  Marshall  was  born  in  Westmoreland  Co.,  Va.,  about 
1732.  He  is  said  to  have  married  Jane  Guisenbury.  He 
was  appointed  an  executor  of  his  father’s  will,  but  failed  to  qualify. 
His  father  died  in  1752,  and  John  was  then,  perhaps,  a  minor.  He 
came  to  Bourbon  Co.,  Ky.,  at  an  early  day.  He  must  have  died 
about  the  year  1800.  His  name  does  not  appear  upon  the  records 
of  Bourbon  County.  I  have  found  no  family  records,  and  his  pos¬ 
terity,  now  living,  never  heard  of  him. 


18  Rev.  Willlam  Marshall  was  born  in  Washington  parish, 
Westmoreland  Co.,  Va.,  in  the  year  1735, —  d.  1809  in  Ky., 
—  1766  in  Va.,  Mary  Ann  Pickett,  daughter  of  William  Pickett 
and  sister  of  Martin  Pickett.  His  father  died  in  1752,  and  the 
family  removed  to  Fauquier  Co.,  Va.,  and  settled  in  the  vicinity  of 
Germantown.  He  was  a  tall,  graceful  and  handsome  youth,  with 
dark,  piercing  eyes  and  engaging  manners,  and  fond  of  the  fashion¬ 
able  amusements  of  the  day.  In  1765,  he  purchased  land  two  miles 
west  of  Markham,  Fauquier  Co.,  Va.,  and  his  old  residence  is  still 
pointed  out.  About  1766  he  married,  and  in  1768  he  was  brought 
under  the  influence  of  the  New  Light  preachers,  and  united  with 
the  Baptist  Church.  His  gay  and  festive  habits  ceased,  and  in  a 
short  time  he  began  to  preach.  The  circumstance  of  the  conversion 


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(18)  REV.  WILLIAM  MARSHALL. 

of  one  so  wild,  as  well  as  the  earnest  words  he  uttered,  brought 
many  under  his  influence.  His  preaching  was  attended  with  such 
power  that  multitudes  were  converted,  and  he  was  God’s  agent  in 
one  of  the  greatest  revivals  that  ever  occurred  in  Fauquier  County. 
Among  the  fruits  of  his  ministry  were  John  Taylor  and  Joseph 
Reading,  who  afterwards  became  zealous  apostles  of  the  gospel.  He 
preached  for  a  season  in  Shenandoah  Co.,  Va.,  and  thousands  came 
out  to  hear  him.  Fifty-three  persons  were  at  one  time  baptized  in 
the  Shenandoah.  Such  was  his  earnestness  that  some  supposed  him 
deranged,  and  he  was  apprehended,  but  released  on  the  solicitation 
of  his  brother,  Col.  Thomas  Marshall.  He  often  preached  at  Happy 
Creek  and  Front  Royal.  In  1780  he  removed  to  Kentucky,  and 
settled  in  Lincoln  County,  where  his  brother  Markham  had  preceded 
him.  A  few  years  later,  he  removed  to  Eminence,  Henry  Co.,  Ky., 
and  built  up  “Fox  Run ’’church.  His  ministry  extended  to  all 
parts  of  the  State,  and  he  became  a  devoted  evangelist  of  the  Baptist 
church.  His  preaching  was  an  efficient  agency  in  bringing  about 
the  remarkable  revival  of  the  early  part  of  the  present  century. 
But  a  fall  from  his  horse  and  a  broken  limb  stopped  him  from 
preaching  for  a  time.  The  bone  was  imperfectly  united,  and  he 
suffered  much  pain.  During  his  confinement  he  studied  theology, 
and,  from  that  time,  his  preaching  was  more  doctrinal.  But  the  fire, 
zeal  and  pathos  of  his  early  years  still  remained  with  him.  It  was 
affecting  to  see  the  earnest  patriarch  assisted  to  the  pulpit,  and  there 
propped,  that  he  might  preach  to  dying  men.  He  died  at  Eminence 
in  1809.  A  year  before  his  death  he  divided  among  his  children  a 
large  amount  of  real  estate,  which  he  had  located  at  an  early  day. 
Much  of  it,  however,  was  lost  to  his  heirs  by  superior  titles.  No 
name  is  more  revered,  even  at  this  day,  throughout  Kentucky;  and 
indeed,  William  Marshall  may  be  said  to  have  been  the  best,  if  not 
the  greatest  of  the  family.  His  will  is  recorded  in  Henry  Co.,  Ky., 
and  is  as  follows : 

WILLIAM  marshall’s  WILL. 

(a)  In  the  name  of  God,  Amen :  I,  William  Marshall,  of  the  County 
of  Henry,  in  the  Commonwealth  of  Kentucky,  being  weak  of  body,  but 
sound  of  mind,  memory  and  understanding,  do  make  and  declare  this 
my  last  will  and  testament,  as  follows: 

( b )  Item:  I  give  and  bequeath  to  my  sons,  William  and  Thomas 
Marshall,  a  certain  tract  or  parcel  of  land,  containing  300  acres,  situate 
in  Shelby  County,  to  them  and  their  heirs  forever,  according  to  their 


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(19)  MARKHAM  MARSHALL. 


division  by  them  heretofore  made,  it  being  the  land  I  purchased  of 
James  and  Thomas  Reeves. 

(c)  Item:  I  give  and  bequeath  to  my  daughter,  Elizabeth  Ballow, 
a  negro  girl  named  Milly,  which  she  now  has  in  possession,  to  her  and 
to  her  heirs  forever. 

I  give  and  bequeath  to  my  wife,  Mary  Ann,  the  tract  of  land  upon 
which  I  now  reside,  containing  107  acres,  and  all  the  rest  and  residue  of 
my  estate,  both  real  and  personal,  during  her  natural  life,  if  she  remains 
a  widow,  to  be  used  for  the  support  of  herself  and  younger  children,  so 
long  as  they  may  live  with  their  mother,  viz. :  Mary  Ann,  Susanna  and 
Jane;  and  in  case  she  should  marry  another  man,  or  at  her  death,  in 
either  case,  then  the  said  lands  and  personal  estate  to  be  equally  divided 
among  tbe  following  children:  Hetty  Ballow,  Martin  Marshall,  Lucy 
Booker,  Mary  Ann,  Susanna  and  Jane  Marshall,  which  shares  they  and 
their  heirs,  are  to  hold  forever;  hereby  revoking  and  disannulling  all 
other  and  former  wills,  by  me  heretofore  made. 

And  lastly,  I  do  hereby  constitute  and  appoint  my  two  sons,  Lewis 
and  Martin  Marshall,  my  whole  and  sole  executors  of  this  my  last  will 
and  testament.  Dated  December  10,  1806.  Probated  December  term, 
1809. 

(d)  Gen.  A.  W.  Doniphan  in  a  letter  written  to  me  in  1883, 
thus  notices  Mrs.  Marshall  and  her  son  George : 

In  the  fall  of  1821,  my  mother  made  a  visit  to  her  only  brother, 
Capt.  Robert  Smith,  of  Henry  Co.,  Ky„  and  I  accompanied  her.  The 
mother  of  Martin  Marshall,  of  Augusta,  resided  in  the  same  neighbor¬ 
hood,  and  Mr.  Marshall  requested  me  to  deliver  her  a  letter.  I  found 
her  a  sprightly  little  lady  about  80  years  old,  having  no  family  but  her 
servants.  Like  many  aged  persons,  she  declined  a  home  with  any  of 
her  children,  preferring  to  live  at  the  old  homestead,  where  her  hus¬ 
band  had  years  before,  located  in  the  wilderness,  and  where  he  lived, 
died  and  was  buried.  I  remained  several  hours- — dined  with  her,  and 
was  delighted  to  answer  her  many  questions  about  her  favorite  son  and 
his  family.  At  her  request  I  called  to  see  her  son,  George  Marshall, 
who  owned  a  good  farm  near  the  road  back  of  my  uncles.  He  was  a 
stout,  robust  and  energetic  farmer,  and  talked  fluently.  Of  his  intelli¬ 
gence  I  was  too  young  to  judge. 

For  the  Pickett  family  see  No.  64. 


1  Q  Markham  Marshall,  b.  in  Westmoreland  Co.,  Va.,  about 
1740.  He  is  called  “Abraham”  in  his  father’s  will.  He 
came  to  Fauquier  Co.,  Va.,  about  1753,  with  other  members  of  the 
family  ;  =  Ann  Bailey,  removed  to  Lincoln  Co.,  Ky.,  about  1779, 
and  engaged  in  surveying  lands ;  went  further  south,  and  I  have 
heard  nothing  further  of  him.  The  name  of  Markham  Marshall 
frequently”  appears  on  the  records  of  Fauquier  Co.,  Va.,  but 
“  Abraham  ”  is  not  found.  There  are  no  traces  of  his  posterity 
except  of  a  daughter  who  married  William  Green  (116).  Gen. 
Duff  Green  notices  them.  See  No.  116. 


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35' 


(20)  mary  marshall .—(McClanahan.) 

20  Mary  Marshall,  b.  about  1738,  =  about  1758,  Rev.  Wil¬ 
liam  McClanahan,  of  the  Baptist  Church.  Mary  was  un¬ 
married  at  the  time  of  her  father’s  death,  1752.  The  McClanahans 
lived  in  Westmoreland  County,  and  the  early  married  years  of 
William  and  Mary  were  probably  spent  there.  The  marriage  must 
have  taken  place  about  1758.  At  that  time  the  Marshall  fam¬ 
ily  were  living  near  Germantown,  Fauquier  Co.,  Va.  Their  oldest 
son,  Thomas,  is  said  to  have  been  born  in  Westmoreland.  At  the 
breaking  out  of  the  war  in  1776,  the  McClanahan  family  were  liv¬ 
ing  in  Culpepper  County.  Sometime  towards  the  close  of  the  cen¬ 
tury,  Mr.  McClanahan  removed  to  Greenville,  N.  C.,  where  he  died. 

Dr.  Alex.  Marshall  Robinson  (454),  thus  enumerates  the  chil¬ 
dren  of  William  and  Mary  McClanahan : 

1.  Thomas,  d.  in  Bourbon  Co.,  Ky.,  leaving  posterity. 

2.  William,  d.  in  Fayette  County,  leaving,  1,  Ann,  who  married 
a  Robinson,  and  2,  Marshall  McClanahan. 

3.  John,  moved  from  South  Carolina  to  Morgan  Co.,  Mo.,  where 
he  lived  and  died. 

4.  Nancy,  =  Elizmond  Basye,  of  Bourbon  Co.,  Ky.  They  mar¬ 
ried  in  Culpepper  Co.,  Va.,  and  were  early  settlers  of  Kentucky. 
They  left  children. 

5.  Alice,  or  Ailsey,  =  1st,  Vaughn,  of  Virginia,  =  2d,  Abbott, 
of  Virginia. 

6.  Mrs.  Triplett,  wife  of  Hedgeman  Triplett. 

7.  Susan,  =  John  Robinson,  in  Culpepper  Co.,  Va.,  and  removed 
to  Greenville  District,  S.  C.,  in  1810;  came  to  Bourbon  Co., 
Ky.,  and  in  1828  to  Boon  Co.,  Mo.,  where  he  died.  Issue : 

1.  John  Robinson,  d.  single,  in  Ohio,  in  the  service  as  a  sol¬ 
dier  of  the  war  of  1812. 

2.  Garrard  Robinson,  =  his  cousin,  Ann  McClanahan.  Came 
to  Howard  Co.,  Mo.,  and  died,  leaving  children. 

3.  William,  came  to  Howard  Co.,  Mo.,  =  a  Sims,  and  left 
issue. 

4.  Maxamillian,  moved  to  Boon  Co.,  Mo.,  =  a  Butler,  and 
left  issue. 

5.  Sidney  Robinson,  now  (1883)  living  in  Morgan  Co.,  Mo., 
aged  78,  =  his  cousin,  a  McClanahan. 


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(22)  peggy  marshall — (Smellan). 

6.  Benjamin  F.  Robinson,  now  of  Texas,  =  1st,  a  McClana- 
han  ;  2d,  an  Alcock. 

7.  Louis  Marshall  Robinson,  d.  in  California,  =  a  Benson, 
and  left  issue. 

8.  Frances,  =  Basye,  and  d.  in  Jefferson  City,  Mo.,  leaving 
issue. 

9.  Richard  H.  Robinson,  =  a  Sibley ;  removed  to  Califor¬ 
nia  and  left  issue. 

10.  Elizabeth,  =  Stephen  Bedford ;  lived  in  Boon  Co.,  Mo., 
and  left  issue. 

11.  Alex.  M.  Robinson,  No.  454. 

The  will  of  William  McClanahan,  father  of  the  emigrant  to 
N.  Carolina,  is  found  of  record  in  Westmoreland  Co.,  Va.  It  is  dated 
September  15,  1760;  probated  October  29,  1771.  His  wife’s  name 
was  Margaret;  his  sons  were  1,  Thomas,  2,  Peter,  3,  William,  4, 
James,  and  5,  John  McClanahan.  A  daughter  married  Garland 
Moore,  and  their  children  were,  1,  Robert  Moore,  2,  Garland,  3, 
Peter,  4,  McClanahan,  and  5,  Martha  Moore. 


22  Peggy  ( Margaret )  Marshall.  From  the  will  of  her  father, 
she  appears  to  have  been  the  youngest  child,  and  was  born 
about  1745.  The  Chart  of  Mrs.  Mary  I.  (Thomas)  Colston  shows 

that  she  married - Smellan.  I  have  discovered  nothing 

further. 


30  Joseph  SjIith  =  Weaver.  He  was  the  oldest  son  of  Au¬ 
gustine  Smith,  (14)  but  dying  without  issue  before  his  father, 
his  brother  Thomas  became  the  heir. 


32  Thomas  Smith  b.  in  Washington  parish,  Westmoreland  Co., 
Va.,  about  1767,  d.  in  Fauquier  Co.,  Va.,  about  1796  ;  = 
July  13,  1769,  Elizaebth  Adams.  His  father  removed  with  Col. 
Thomas  Marshall  and  other  relatives,  about  1753,  to  the  neighbor¬ 
hood  of  Germantown,  Fauquier  Co.,  Va.  Here  Thomas  raised  a 
family  of  twelve  children,  as  follows  : 


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(50)  JOHN  MARSHALL.  ' 

1,  Susanna  Smith,  b.  December  21,  1770;  2,  Ann,  b.  November 
14,  1772;  3,  Augustine,  b.  September  28,  1774;  4,  Mollie,  b. 
November  13,  1776;  5,  Betsy,  b.  December  13,  1778  ;  6,  John,  b. 
June  2, 1781;  7,  Sarah,  b.  January  26,  1784;  8,  Lucy,  b.  May  17, 
1786;  9,  Harriet,  b.  October  18,  1788;  10,  Letetia,  b.  July  26, 
1791;  11,  Thomas  Marshall  Smith,  Oct  3,  1793  (140);  12, 
Jane  Smith,  b.  June  3,  1796. 

THE  ADAMS  FAMILY. 

1.  (6)  John  Adams,  of  England,  first  cousin  of  Lord  Littleton, 
and  educated  with  him  at  Oxford,  came  to  St.  Charles  Co., 
Md.,  about  1700,  and  =  Elizabeth  Naylor. 

2.  John  Adams,  Jr.,  heir  by  primogeniture,  b.  February  19,  1718 
=January  3,  1743,  Sarah  Stacy  Gibbons,  b.  December  19, 
1725.  He  gave  his  oldest  son,  John,  large  possessions  in 
Maryland  and  removed  with  his  wife  and  younger  childred  to 
Fauquier  Co.,  Va.;  about  1757.  Issue. 

(c)  1.  John  Adams  b.  December  3,  1744  =  in  Maryland. 

2.  George  Adams,  b.  March  26,  1747  = - Turner. 

3.  Littleton  Adams,  b.  February  12,  1752= Harriet  Smith. 

4.  Elizabeth  Adams,  b.  June  20,  1754  =  Thomas  Smith, 

No.  32. 

5.  Ann  Adams,  b.  August  18,  1757  =  Frank  Ashe. 

6.  Thomas  Adams,  b.  February  10,  1760  =  Rebecca  Wood. 

7.  Josias  Adams,  b.  September  23,  1762  =  Sally  Burrows. 

8.  James  Adams,  b.  September  3,  1765  =  Betty  Brent. 

9.  Susanna  Adams,  b.  April  1,  1769  =  Capt.  Thomas  Mar¬ 
shall,  No.  56. 


50  (a)  John  Marshall,  Chief  Justice  of  the  United  States, 
from  1801  to  1835,  was  b.  near  Germantown,  Fauquier  Co., 
Va.,  September  24,  1755,  —  d.  at  Philadelphia,  July  6,  1835;  = 
January  3,  1783,  at  Yorktown,  Va.,  Mary  Willis  Ambler,  b.  March 
17,  1766;  —  d.  December  25,  1831,  at  Richmond,  Va.  The  life  of 
Judge  Marshall  is  so  interwoven  with  the  administrative,  diplomatic 
and  judicial  history  of  the  country,  that  his  biography  would 
demand  of  me  a  full  volume.  His  life  has  been  written  a  hundred 
times,  and  these  pages  must  be  reserved  for  those  whose  memory 


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(50)  JOHN  MARSHALL. 

might  perish,  if  omitted  from  my  record.  At  the  bar  and  on  the 
bench,  —  in  congress  and  in  cabinet,  —  in  the  councils  of  war  and 
embassies  of  peace,  he  proved  himself  a  jurist,  a  statesman,  a 
soldier,  an  orator  and  a  patriot.  As  the  expounder  of  the  Federal 
Constitution  and  laws,  he  laid  the  foundation  of  a  judicial  system 
that  has  no  equal  on  earth.  His  public  life  was  a  succession  of 
honors  and  triumphs,  while  in  his  private  walk,  he  was  an  examplar 
of  humility,  patience,  charity  and  love.  His  name  is  revered  by  the 
nation,  and  adored  by  his  large  posterity. 

After  the  death  of  John  Marshall  of  the  “Forest”  in  West¬ 
moreland  Co.,  Va.,  April,  1752,  the  widow  and  children  removed 
to  the  vicinity  of  Germantown,  Fauquier  Co.,  Va.  Here  the 
eldest  son,  Thomas  Marshall,  afterwards  Colonel  of  the  Third  Vir¬ 
ginia  Volunteers,  was  married,  in  1754,  to  Mary  Randolph  Keith, 
daughter  af  Parson  James  Keith.  The  following  year  John  Mar¬ 
shall,  the  Chief  Justice  was  born.  In  1765,  when  John  was  ten 
years  of  age,  his  father  removed  to  a  farm  on  Goose  Creek.  Here 
he  resided  until  1773,  when  he  purchased  the  Oakhill  estate, 
situated  at  the  Western  foot  of  Little  Cobbler  mountain,  in  Fau¬ 
quier  County.  At  this  day  the  Midland  railroad  passes  it,  and 
Markham,  the  Marshall  home,  has  sprung  up  eight  miles  to  the 
west.  Col.  Marshall  built  a  substantial  house  at  “  Oakhill,”  which 
is  still  in  good  repair,  though  it  has  passed  out  of  the  family.  For 
a  century  it  was  the  homestead  of  the  Marshalls.  Mr.  F.  W.  Mad¬ 
dux,  the  present  proprietor,  in  October,  1884,  wrote  me : 

(  b )  The  farm  contains  a  thousand  acres  in  good  repair.  The 
dwelling  is  well  preserved.  Col.  Marshall  had  part  of  it  built  more 
than  one  hundred  and  thirty  years  ago.  This  part  has  seven  rooms, 
and  is  much  in  the  style  of  houses  of  that  age.  and  has  been  but  little 
changed  The  whole  building  was  painted  less  than  a  year  ago.  Judge 
Marshall’s  son  Thomas  ( 150),  had  the  other  part  of  the  dwelling  built, 
more  than  sixty  years  ago,  of  the  very  best  material,  and  it  shows 
no  sign'  of  decay.  There  are  five  large  rooms,  and  two  large  halls, 
besides  the  basement  rooms,  in  this  part  of  the  house.  I  have  added 
the  porches  and  other  little  improvements.  Only  seven  of  the  old 
oaks  from  which  the  farm  took  its  name,  are  standing  in  the  lawn.” 

(c)  It  was  in  this  old  homestead  that  John  Marshall  grew  up 
to  manhood.  It  was  afterwards  given  to  him  by  his  father,  was 
long  owned  by  his  posterity,  and  its  very  soil  is  hallowed  in  their 
memory.  Col.  Thomas  Marshall  must  have  inherited  a  good  patri¬ 
mony,  and,  until  impoverished  by  the  war  was  in  good  circum¬ 
stances.  His  children  were  well  instructed  at  the  country  schools, 


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(50)  JOHN  HARSHALL. 

and  by  private  tutors.  The  Rev.  James  Thomson  came  from  Scot¬ 
land  about  1767,  and  was  employed  by  Col.  Marshall  to  teach  his 
children.  Mr.  Thomson  afterwards  married,  and  established  a 
school  which  was  attended  by  the  children  of  Col.  Marshall.  But 
the  children  owed  their  well  cultivated  minds  and  their  proficiency 
in  history,  poetry,  science  and  philosophy  chiefly  to  the  instructions 
of  their  father.  Books  were  put  in  their  hands,  and  each  was  criti¬ 
cally  examined,  commended  and  encouraged.  Instead  of  the  silly 
sports  and  pass-times  of  children,  they  were  taught  to  discuss 
themes  of  importance.  Books  were  their  companions,  and  ancient 
and  modern  history  was  their  delight.  The  large  household  formed 
a  literary  society,  and  intellectual  tilts  and  tournaments  were  in¬ 
dulged  in  at  all  hours,  —  but  chiefly  at  the  table.  Habits  of  ob¬ 
servation  and  thought  were  encouraged.  Col.  Marshall  himself 
was  a  champion,  as  well  as  arbiter,  in  this  intellectual  chivalry. 
His  profound  native  mind,  extensive  reading  and  varied  experience, 
were  superior  to  the  talents  of  any  of  his  children.  Late  in  life  all 
of  them  admitted  it.  For  several  generations  the  Marshalls  made 
schools  of  their  families.  In  my  youth,  I  witnessed  and  enjoyed 
the  benefits  of  these  family  schools.  Few  of  the  early  members 
of  the  family  attended  college ;  they  were  educated  at  home. 

(d)  Here  at  Oakhill,  John  Marshall’s  mind  was  disciplined 
for  the  grand  achievements  of  after  life.  His  father’s  sound  judg¬ 
ment,  impartial  justice,  broad  statesmanship,  unflinching  integrity, 
indomitable  courage  and  ardent  patriotism,  laid  the  foundation  of 
the  judicial  wisdom  that  made  the  son  illustrious.  Confined  at 
home  by  the  duties  of  the  farm  and  the  school  room,  he  was  not 
conscious  of  his  own  superiority ;  and  when  called  into  active  life, 
his  modesty  and  diffidence  were  a  great  drawback.  The  prospect 
of  war  called  him  from  retiracy.  When  brought  into  collision  with 
the  first  men  of  his  day,  his  wonderful  power  was  exhibited;  but 
modesty  characterized  him  to  the  day  of  his  death.  But  others 
observed  the  merits  of  which  he  was  himself  unconscious.  He  had 
not  read  history  in  vain,  and  well  knew  that  war  was  inevitable. 
He  saw  a  bloody  struggle,  but  a  glorious  result.  In  preparing  for 
war,  he  was  chosen  the  Lieutenant  of  a  company  of  minute-men. 
His  patriotic  addresses  fired  the  zeal  of  his  soldiers.  I  shall  not 
follow  him  closely  through  the  war  but  shall  refer  to  only  the  leading 
events. 


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(50)  JOHN  MARSHALL. 

(e)  Mr.  Marshall’s  first  experience  was  at  the  battle  of  the 
Great  Bridge,  the  successful  termination  of  which  was  due  to  the 
gallantry  and  courage  of  his  command.  In  July,  1776,  he  was  ap¬ 
pointed  1st  Lieutenant  of  a  company  in  the  11th  Virginia  regi¬ 
ment.  In  May,  1777,  he  became  a  Captain.  He  was  at  the  battle 
of  Brandywine  September  11, 1777  ;  at  Germantown  October  4, 1777, 
at  Monmouth  June  28,  1778;  he  endured  the  hardships  of  Valley 
Forge.  In  1779  he  retired  from  the  army  to  attend  a  course  of  law 
and  philosophy  at  William  and  Mary  College.  In  the  summer  of 
1780,  he  was  licensed  to  practice  law;  but  the  courts  were  closed 
and  he  returned  to  the  army.  After  the  surrender  at  Yorktown,he 
entered  on  the  practice  of  law.  His  success  was  marked  from  the 
beginning.  In  1782,  he  was  sent  to  the  Legislature  from  Fauquier 
County,  and  was  appointed  a  member  of  the  Council  of  State.  At 
Y orktown  he  met  with  Miss  Mary  Willis  Ambler,  daughter  of  Treas¬ 
urer  Jacquelin  Ambler,  and  they  were  married  January  8,  1783. 
In  1785  his  father  removed  his  family  to  Kentucky,  and  gave  him 
“  Oakhill.”  But,  to  prosecute  the  practice  of  law,  he  removed  to 
Richmond.  In  1787  he  was  again  in  the  Legislature.  In  1788  he 
was  a  member  of  the  Virginia  convention  that  ratified  the  U.  S. 
Constitution.  In  1789,  1790  and  1791,  he  represented  Richmond 
in  the  State  Legislature.  He  now  devoted  himself  assiduously  to  the 
practice  of  law,  and  became  distinguished  for  his  clear  and  compre¬ 
hensive  grasp,  and  logical  analysis  of  the  legal  and  political  questions 
of  the  day.  Though  gentle,  and  even  humble  in  his  manners,  and 
careless  of  his  dress,  his  intellectual  powers  placed  him  at  the  head 
of  his  profession. 

(/)  Washington  offered  Mr.  Marshall  the  place  of  Attorney 
General,  and  afterwards  the  ministry  to  France;  but  both  positions 
were  declined,  that  he  might  pursue  his  lucrative  practice.  But  in 
1797  he  accepted  from  President  Adams  the  place  of  Envoy  to 
France.  On  his  return,  in  1798,  his  course  received  general  approval. 
In  1799,  at  the  request  of  Washington,  he  ran  for  Congress  and  was 
elected.  At  the  death  of  the  Father  of  his  Country,  it  was  the  sad 
duty  of  Mr.  Marshall  to  announce  that  event,  and  to  prepare  the  res¬ 
olutions  of  respect.  In  the  life  of  Washington,  his  remarks  on  this 
occasion  are  given,  and  have  been  pronounced  the  finest  eulogium 
ever  written ;  yet  the  author  modestly  suppresses  his  own  name. 
In  1800,  Mr.  Marshall  was  Secretary  of  State  under  John  Adams, 


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(50)  JOHN  MARSHALL. 

and  January  31,  1801,  he  was  commissioned  Chief  Justice  of  the 
United  States,  which  office  he  held  until  his  death  in  1835.  For 
several  years  he  was  engaged  on  his  Life  of  Washington,  wThich  was 
published  from  1804  to  1807,  in  five  volumes.  In  1828,  he  was  a 
delegate  to  the  Internal  Improvement  Convention  at  Charlottes¬ 
ville,  and  in  1829  was  a  member  and  presiding  officer  of  the  con¬ 
vention  to  revise  the  State  Constitution. 

( g )  Judge  Marshall  for  many  years  suffered  from  a  disease  of 
the  bladder.  An  operation  gave  temporary  relief ;  but  in  1835  a 
disease  of  the  liver  caused  him  to  visit  Philadelphia  for  medical  re¬ 
lief,  and  here  he  died  in  his  80th  year.  His  remains  were  deposited 
beside  his  beloved  wife  at  Richmond,  Va.,  and  his  tomb  bears  the 
modest  inscription  written  by  himself : 

( h )  John  Marshall,  son  of  Thomas  and  Mary  Marshall,  was 
born  the  24th  of  September,  1755;  intermarried  with  Mary  Willis 
Ambler,  the  3d  of  January,  1783;  departed  this  life  the  6th  of 
July,  1835. 

(i)  Judge  Marshall  was  a  sincere  believer  in  the  truth  of  the 
Bible.  Though  reared  in  an  age  prolific  of  infidelity,  and  in  a  so¬ 
ciety  given  to  licentiousness,  yet  his  great  mind  rested  serenely  on 
the  truth  of  Christianity.  For  a  time  he  doubted  the  divinity  of 
the  Savior;  but  his  scruples  were  soon  removed,  and  the  faith  of 
the  Episcopal  Church  was  cordially  embraced  and  transmitted  to  his 
posterity.  He  did  not  unite  with  the  church,  but  worshipped  regu¬ 
larly,  and  a  public  profession  was  in  contemplation  at  the  time  of 
his  death.  His  posterity,  including  husbands  and  wives  from  other 
families,  amount  to  over  four  hundred  souls ;  and  nearly  all  belong 
to  the  Episcopal  Church.  I  never  met  a  people  more  ardent  in  their 
faith  and  upright  in  their  conduct.  They  are  commendably  proud 
of  their  ancestry,  and  their  patriotism  caused  them  to  follow  the  for¬ 
tunes  of  their  beloved  Virginia.  Nearly  every  man  among  them 
took  up  arms  for  the  Confederacy,  and  not  one  supported  the  North. 
When  peace  was  established ,  the  survivors  returned  to  wasted  homes 
and  depleted  families. 

(j)  I  might  fill  many  pages  with  interesting  anecdotes  of  Judge 
Marshall,  to  show  that  one  possessed  of  transcendant  abilities  may 
be  endued  with  modesty  and  simplicity ;  that  one  whose  mind  is  em¬ 
bellished  with  rare  intellectual  garniture,  can  neglect  his  person  and 


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(  50  )  JOHN  MARSHALL. 


give  no  attention  to  his  clothing;  and  that  the  clearest  reason,  and 
the  most  logical  analysis  of  the  evidences  of  Christianity  lead  to  a 
faith  in  its  divine  origin.  But  these  chronicles  are  not  intended  to 
suppwt  any  doctrine,  nor  to  eulogize  the  living  nor  the  dead. 

(k)  Mrs.  Marshall  has  always  been  commended  for  her  purity 
and  piety.  Perhaps  the  mother  was  more  the  agent,  than  was  the 
father,  in  bringing  their  posterity  to  the  house  of  God.  Her  hus¬ 
band,  though  so  exalted,  was  her  devoted  lover  to  the  last  day  of  her 
life;  and  after  her  death,  he  sanctified  its  anniversary  by  writing  a 
letter  to  a  friend  detailing  her  virtues  and  commending  her  memory. 
Several  of  these  tributes  have  been  preserved  and  published.  Much 
of  her  life,  she  was  an  invalid;  and  her  husband  tenderly  nursed 
her.  Few  of  the  living  remember  her,  but  tradition  plants  the  lily 
and  the  myrtle,  the  jasmine  and  the  primrose  upon  her  grave. 

THE  AMBLER  FAMILY. 

( l )  Richard,  son  of  John  Ambler  and  Elizabeth  Burkadike,  of 
the  City  of  York,  England,  b.  December  24,  1690,  d.  February  — , 
1766,  came  over  to  Virginia  in  1716,-1724  Elizabeth  Jacquelin, 
b.  October,  1709,  d.  1756;  daughter  of  Edward  Jacquelin,  son  of 
John  Jacquelin  and  Elizabeth  Craddock,  of  the  County  of  Kent, 
England.  Edward  came  over  to  Virginia  in  1697,  and  married,  for 
his  second  wife,  in  1697,  Martha,  daughter  of  William  Cary  (  Gent.), 
of  Warwick  Co.,  Va.,  by  whom  he  had  issue: 

A  1.  ELIZABETH  AMBLER,  b.  1731,  d.  1740. 

A  2.  EDWARD  AMBLER,  b.  1733,  d.  October  30,  1768,  t= 
1754,  Mary,  dr.  of  Wilson  Cary,  Esq.  Issue: 

T)  (m)  1.  Elizabeth  Ambler,  b.  1754,  d.  June  26,  1756. 

2.  Richard  Ambler,  b.  September  6, 1756,  d.  August  26, 1759. 

3.  Edward  Cary  Ambler,  b.  July  2,  1758,  d.  March  22, 1775. 

4.  Sarah  Ambler,  b.  September  27,  1760,  d,  September  11, 
1782,  =  William  H.  Macon.  Issue : 


1.  Mary  Macon  =  William  Marshall  (62). 

2.  Sarah  A.  Macon,  d.  October,  1782. 

5.  John  Ambler,  b.  September  25,  1762,  d.  May  8,  1836,  = 
1st,  Frances,  dr.  of  Gill  Armistead  and  Elizabeth  Allen, 
of  New  Kent  Co.,  in  1782.  Issue: 


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(50)  JOHN  MARSHALL. 


c 


1) 


1.  Edward  Ambler,  b.  1783,  d.  July,  1846. 

( n )  2.  Mary  Cary  Ambler,  b.  1787,  d.  1843. 

John  Ambler,  =  2d  Lucy  Marshall  (66). 

1.  Thomas  M.  Ambler  (242). 

John  Ambler,  =  3d,  Catherine  Norton,  nee  Bush, 
widow  of  John  H.  Norton,  father  of  Dr.  Geo.  H. 
Norton  (564),  and  dr.  of  Philip  Bush,  of  Winches¬ 
ter,  and  Catherine  Clough.  Issue : 

1.  John  Jacq.  Ambler,  b.  March  9,  1801,  d.  No¬ 
vember,  1854,  =  February  15,  1828,  Elizabeth 
Barbour,  dr.  of  P.  E.  Barbour  and  Elizabeth 
Johnston,  of  Orange  Co.  Issue:  1,  John,  2, 
Phil.  B.,  3,  Ella  C.  Ambler. 

2.  Catherine  Carj'  Ambler,  b.  November  15, 1802, 
d.  November,  1850,  =  Henry  Wood  Monceur, 
son  of  William  Monceur  and  Elizabeth  Henry. 
Issue:  1,  Sarah  Ann  E.  Monceur,  b.  Septem. 
ber  21,  1824;  2,  John  Ambler  Monceur,  b. 
October  2,  1827 ;  3,  Wm.  Cary  Monceur,  b. 
January  3,  1829;  4,  Catherine  Ambler  Mon¬ 
ceur;  5,  Charles;  6,  Jean  W. ;  7,  Henry  W. ; 

8,  W.  George ;  9,  Richard  C. ;  10,  William  M. ; 
11,  John  Jacq.  Monceur. 

(o)  3.  Elizabeth  Bush  Ambler,  b.  April  22,  1804, 
=  April  14,  1825,  Robert  Carter  Nicholas,  of 
Richmond,  Va.,  son  of  Philip  Narbonne  Nich¬ 
olas,  of  the  same  city,  and  Mary  Spear,  of  Bal¬ 
timore.  Issue:  1,  Philip  N.  Nicholas,  b.  June 
22,  1826, and  died  same  year;  2,  John  Ambler 
Nicholas,  b.  January  8,  1828,  d.  January  17, 
1851 ;  3,  Spear  Nicholas;  4,  Catherine  N. ;  5, 
Edward  ;  6,  Mary  S. ;  7,  George ;  8,  Robert  C. ; 

9,  Elizabeth  ;  10,  Mary  B.  Nicholas. 

4.  Philip  St.  G.  Ambler,  b.  September  5, 1806,= 
August,  1847,  Elizabeth  Green,  of  Rappahan¬ 
nock  Co.  Issue:  1,  John  Ambler  ;  2, Charles; 
3,  Catherine ;  4,  Philip  St.  G. ;  5,  William  H. 
Ambler. 


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(50)  JOHN  MARSHALL. 


5.  Sarah  Jacq.  Ambler,  b.  November  5,  1809. 

6.  Richard  Cary  Ambler,  b.  December  11,  1807, 
d.  July  16, 1877,  =  June  8, 1843,  Susan  Mar¬ 
shall  (202). 

7.  Gabriella  B.  Ambler,  b.  May  18,  1815,  = 
Frank  E.  Brooke.  Issue:  1,  Frank  E. ;  2, 

(p)  John  A.;  3,  Charles  C. ;  4,  Catherine  A. ;  5, 
Mary  C. ;  6,  Ella  Brooke. 

8.  William  M.  Ambler,  b.  June  25, 1813,  =  June, 
1854,  Martha  Coleman.  Issue:  1,  John  Am¬ 
bler. 

"D  6.  Mary  Ambler,  b.  November  4, 1764,  d.  October  21, 1768. 
7.  Martha  Ambler,  b.  December  7,  1766,  d.  July  17,  1768. 

A  3.  JOHN  AMBLER,  1735  —  1766. 

A  4.  RICHARD  AMBLER,  1736  —  1745. 

5.  MARTHA  AMBLER,  1738  —  1739. 

6.  MARY  AMBLER,  1740  —  1763. 

7.  JACQUELIN  AMBLER,  b.  August  9,  1742,  d.  February 
10,  1798,  =  May  24,  1764,  Rebecca  L.  Burwell,  b.  May  29, 
1746,  dr.  of  Louis  Burwell  and  Mary  Willis,  of  Gloucester 
Co.,  Va.  Issue: 

1.  Elizabeth  Jacq.  Ambler,  b.  March  11,  1765,  =  1st, 
William  Brent,  of  Prince  William  Co.,  who  died  with¬ 
out  issue  ;  she  then  married  Col.  Edward  Carrington, 
who  also  died  without  issue. 

(q)  2.  Mary  Willis  Ambler,  b.  March  18,  1766,  d.  Decem¬ 
ber  25, 1831,  =  John  Marshall,  Chief  Justice  of  the 
United  States  (50). 

3.  Martha  Ambler,  b.  1767,  d.  July  1776. 

4.  Ann  Ambler,  b.  March  16,  1772,  d.  June  29,  1832,= 
November  24, 1795,  Geo.  Fisher,  son  of  Daniel  Fisher, 
of  Brunswick  Co.  Issue:  1.  Alex.  B.  Fisher,  dead; 

2,  Elizabeth  J.  Fisher,  =  Thomas  M.  Colston  (168) ; 

3,  Janetta;  4,  George;  5,  Lucy;  6,  Mary  Ann;  7, 
C.  T.  M.  Fisher. 

5.  Lucy  Nelson  Ambler,  b.  August  4,  1776,  d.  May  15, 


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(52)  ELIZABETH  MARSHALL - ( Colston ). 


1797,  =  Daniel  Call,  son  of  Daniel  Call,  of  Dinwiddle 
Co.,  Ya.  Issue:  Elizabeth  Call,  =  Daniel  W.  Norton. 
A  8.  GEORGE  AMBLER,  1744— 1750. 

9.  RICHARD  AMBLER,  1748  —  1749. 


52  (a)  Elizabeth  (Eliza)  Marshall,  b.  near  Germantown  in 
Fauquier  Co.,  Va.,  1756,  d.  at  “  Honeywood,”  Berkeley  Co., 
Va.,  in  1842;  =  October  15, 1785,  Rawleigh  Colston,  b.  May  10, 
1749,  d.  at  “Honeywood,”  Va.,  1823.  Aunt  Colston  was  the  oldest 
daughter  of  the  family  of  Col.  Marshall,  and  received  her  educa¬ 
tion  chiefly  from  her  father.  She,  in  turn,  became  the  teacher  of 
her  younger  brothers  and  sisters,  and  they  ever  regarded  her  with 
deep  veneration.  Her  father  in  his  will  (16)  makes  a  special  be¬ 
quest  to  her,  as  an  expression  of  his  gratitude  for  her  self  sacrificing 
labors  for  his  younger  children.  In  early  life  she  was  engaged  in 
marriage  to  Col.  Porterfield,  a  gallant  officer  of  the  Revolutionary 
army.  When  he  fell  in  battle,  she  was  sorely  distressed,  and  for 
years  seldom  entered  into  society.  This  event  gave  a  tinge  of  pious 
sadness  to  the  remainder  of  her  life.  Her  hours  of  meditation  and 
reading  were  interpersed  with  the  duties  of  instructing  the  younger 
members  of  the  family.  Nature  had  endowed  her  with  superior 
mental  qualifications,  and  her  diligent  study  of  the  best  authors  of 
the  day,  made  her  a  highly  accomplished  lady.  At  the  age  of 
twenty-seven  she  was  married  to  the  wealthy  and  accomplished 
Rawleigh  Colston,  at  the  house  of  her  brother  John,  in  Richmond. 
He  died,  in  1823,  and  she  survived  him  nearly  twenty  years.  She 
continued  to  reside  at  Honeywood  until  her  death  in  1842.  I 
believe  that  she  never  visited  Kentucky.  Her  memory  is  fragrant 
in  the  hearts  of  all  who  share  her  blood.  The  following  obituary 
notice  appeared  immediately  after  her  death : 

Died  at  Honeywood,  in  the  County  of  Berkeley,  Ya.,  on  Friday,  the 
24th  inst.,  Mrs.  Elizabeth  Colston,  relict  of  Rawleigh  Colston,  Esq.,  in  the 
86th  year  of  her  age.  This  lady  was  the  eldest  sister  of  the  late  Chief 
Justice  Marshall,  whom  she  strongly  resembled  in  many  respects, 
particularly  in  the  directness  and  perfect  simplicity  of  her  character. 
Of  uncommonly  clear  and  vigorous  mind,  she  used  every  faculty,  not  to 
magnify  herself,  but  to  humbly  direct  her  to  the  proper  discharge  of 
every  social  and  moral  duty.  As  a  wife,  parent,  mistress,  relation, 
neighbor  and  friend,  she  attracted  the  esteem  and  love  of  all  who 


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(52)  ELIZABETH  MARSHALL — ( Colston ). 


approached  her.  More  especially  was  her  Christian  character  marked 
and  decisive,  seeming  to  strengthen  as  her  physical  powers  decayed. 
From  the  middle  of  the  preceding  month,  she  had  been  confined  to 
her  bed,  and  suffered  much  pain.  Throughout  the  whole,  she  was  per¬ 
fectly  resigned  to  the  will  of  God  —  yet  constantly  praying  that  if  it 
were'  His  will,  she  might  be  permitted  to  depart  and  go  hence.  It  was 
natural  that  her  devoted  family  should  pray  for  her  recovery,  but  this 
she  requested  them  not  to  do,  as  her  strongest  desire  was  to  be  with 
her  Lord  in  whom  she  trusted.” 

(b)  Rawleigh  Colston  was  born  at  Exeter  Lodge,  in  what  is  now 
Northumberland  Co.,  Va.,  the  seat  of  his  father,  on  Yocomico  river. 
His  mother  died  about  1752,  and  his  father  removed  with  his  chil¬ 
dren  to  Hornby  Manor,  an  estate  on  the  Rappahannoch,  presented  to 
the  children,  by  their  Uncle  Daniel  Hornby.  Here  the  father  died 
after  a  few  months  residence.  A  Scotch  gentleman,  named  Rich¬ 
ardson,  was  employed  as  tutor  for  the  children.  Mr.  Richardson, 
was  a  scholar  and  a  Christian,  and  the  children  were  well  instructed 
in  the  languages,  and  thoroughly  indoctrinated  in  the  tenets  of  the 
established  church.  At  fourteen,  young  Rawleigh  Colston  was  a 
fair  Latin  scholar.  He  was  then  apprenticed  to  his  relative,  James 
Tarpley,  a  member  of  an  extensive  mercantile  house,  in  Williams¬ 
burg,  Va.  Here  he  remained  several  years,  acquiring  little  busi¬ 
ness  knowledge,  and  exposed  to  the  vices  of  improper  associates. 
On  the  death  of  Mr.  Tarpley,  Rawleigh  returned  to  his  guardian, 
Maj.  Traverse  Tarpley,  in  Richmond  County.  After  spending  a 
year  or  two  in  idleness,  he  applied  himself  to  the  study  of  law.  For 
this  purpose  he  returned  to  Williamsburg,  and  read  with  Chancellor 
George  Wythe.  After  three  years  he  was  licensed  as  an  attorney. 
But  before  he  had  fairly  entered  on  the  practice,  the  Revolutionary 
War  broke  out,  and  the  courts  were  closed.  Mr.  Colston  now  sold 
his  patrimonial  estate,  and  raised  and  equipped  a  company  for  the 
war;  but  being  absent  when  the  regiment  was  organized,  another 
was  put  in  command.  He  was  thereupon  appointed  a  commercial 
agent  to  collect  military  stores  abroad,  and  was  sent  to  Cape  Fran- 
ceois,  St.  Domingo  Here  he  engaged  in  mercantile  pursuits,  and 
operated  for  the  colonies.  He  also  engaged  in  adventures  on  his 
own  account,  which  were  successful,  and  he  amassed  a  considerable 
fortune.  In  1784,  he  returned  to  Virginia,  and,  next  year  was 
married.  He  returned  to  Frederick  County  and  engaged  in  farm¬ 
ing.  In  1801  he  established  himself  at  Honeywood,  on  the  banks 
of  the  Potomac.  This  estate  he  received  as  part  of  the  proceeds  of 


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the  large  purchase  of  land  made  of  the  heirs  of  Lord  Fairfax,  see 
No.  58.  Mr.  Colston  wrote  out  a  short  record  of  his  career  in  life, 
which  has  been  published  for  private  circulation  by  his  great  grand¬ 
son,  Douglas  H.  Thomas,  (1592)  of  Baltimore. 

THE  COLSTON  FAMILY. 

(c)  1.  William  Colston,  of  Bristol,  England,  was  a  brother  of 
Edward  Colston,  the  great  philanthropist,  whose  marble 
statute  stands  in  All-Saints  Church,  Bristol,  and,  to  whose 
honor  and  memory,  a  sermon  is  annually  preached.  Wil¬ 
liam,  b.  about  1618,  came  to  Virginia,  about  1645,  and  was 
clerk  of  Rappahannock  County. 

2.  His  son  William  Colston,  was  b.  about  1665. 

3.  Charles  Colston,  b.  about  1690,  =  Susan  Traverse,  daughter 
of  William  Traverse. 

4.  Traverse  Colston,  b.  about  1712,  =  1st  Alice  Corbin  Griffin; 
and  after  her  death  =2d,  Susanna  Opie.  The  latter  was 
mother  of  Rawleigh  Colston,  b.  May  10,  1749. 


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Mary  Marshall,  see  No.  88. 


(a)  Capt.  Thomas  Marshall,  b.  in  Fauquier  Co.,  Va., 
October  27, 1761 ;  d.  in  Washington,  Ky.,  March  19, 1817,  = 
1790,  Frances  Maitland  Kennan,  b.  in  Va.,  July  24,  1773;  d. 
in  Washington,  Ky-,  November  19,  1833.  Mr.  Marshall  received 
his  education  from  his  father,  sisters  and  the  tutors  employed  in  the 
family.  At  the  age  of  seventeen  he  volunteered  as  a  private  in  his 
father’s  regiment,  and  served  until  the  close  of  the  Revolutionary 
war,  at  whicli  time  he  held  the  commission  of  a  Captain.  He  saw 
hard  service,  and  participated  in  many  of  the  bloody  battles  of  the 
war  of  Independence.  At  the  end  of  the  war  he  married  Susanna 
Adams,  b.  April  1,  1769,  daughter  of  John  Adams  and  Sarah  Stacy 
Gibbons.  She  died  childless  after  one  year.  See  the  Adams  Gen. 
(32). 

Capt.  Marshall  spent  several  years  on  his  farm  in  Fauquier.  In 
the  fall  of  1788,  or  the  spring  of  1789,  he  came  to  Kentucky  The 
following  letter,  dated  June  14,  1789,  without  postmark,  is  directed 


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(50)  CAPT.  THOMAS  MARSHALL. 


to  his  cousin  and  brother-in-law,  Thomas  Smith  (32).  It  shows  that 
he  was  in  Kentucky  at  its  date,  and  its  reference  to  his  grain,  not 
yet  thrashed,  indicates  his  departure  from  Virginia  was  but  a  few 
months  earlier. 

( b )  Dear  Sir:  We  are  at  a  very  great  distance,  and  opportunities 
seldom  offer  for  me  to  write.  You,  I  understand  from  Susan’s  letter,  do 
not  intend  to  write  until  you  receive  a  letter.  I  have  written  before ; 
but  this,  I  hope,  will  remove  all  obstructions.  I  hope  you  will  write  me 
by  the  first  opportunity.  I  have  nothing  of  consequence  to  write  you. 
So  I  shall  not  refer  to  any  particular  event.  The  most  of  us  do  as  well 
as  we  can,  but  not  as  well  as  we  wish.  I  am  sorry  to  learn  that  my  grain 
has  not  been  thrashed,  for  I  am  in  great  want  of  money ;  and  I  hope 
you  will  proceed  to  settle  the  small  matters  you  promised  to  do,  against 
the  fall.  Without  some  unforeseen  accident  should  prevent  me,  I  in¬ 
tend  to  go  into  Virginia  this  fall.  Yon  must  give  my  respectful  compli¬ 
ments  to  Cousin  Betty  and  family,  and  my  good  old  neighbors.  You 
are  pretty  well  acquainted  with  them  I  esteemed  as  neighbors,  so  I  need 
not  mention  them  particularly'.  I  am,  dear  cousin,  affectionately, 

thomas  Marshall;  jun. 

(c)  P.  S.  Dear  Susan:  (  Mrs.  Susan  Morgan,  his  late  wife’s  niece). 

I  received  yours  by  my  brother.  It  gives  a  singular  satisfaction  to  find 
you  still  affectionate;  for  you  are  the  only  one  of  my  friends,  of  either 
sex,  that  shows  any  sensibility.  I  expect  to  see  you  this  fall,  if  please 
God  I  live.  I  wish  you  all  the  happiness  I  can  a  friend  or  relation,  for 
as  such  I  esteem  you.  And  I  hope  that  you  will  act  with  all  the  pru¬ 
dence  that  becomes  your  sex.  Let  me  hear  from  you  by  every  oppor¬ 
tunity.  THOMAS  MARSHALL. 

(d)  Capt.  Marshall,  as  be  promised  in  the  above  letter,  re¬ 
turned  to  Virginia  in  the  fall  of  1789,  and  in  the  spring  of  1790,  we 
find  him  descending  the  Ohio  to  Maysville,  in  a  flatboat.  See  2d 
Collins,  Ky.,  569-71.  His  adventure  with  the  Indians,  and  bis 
almost  miraculous  escape,  is  recorded  by  McClung  in  his  “  Western 
Adventure.”  Shortly  after  Capt.  Marshall’s  arrival,  he  was  mar 
ried  to  Miss  Fanny  M.  Kennan.  His  first  residence  was  on  Clark’s 
Run,  four  miles  west  of  Washington.  Here  he  built  a  fine  log  house, 
with  substantial  stone  chimneys.  In  the  old  cupboard  he  kept  the 
county  records  for  a  time.  In  this  old  house  my  childhood  was 
passed,  and  it  was  still  standing  when  I  last  visited  it  in  1872. 
Capt.  Marshall  was  the  first  clerk  of  Mason  County,  and  was,  per¬ 
haps,  still  in  office  when  he  died  in  1817.  He  was  a  member  of  the 
convention  that  formed  the  first  constitution  of  Kentucky.  His 
father,  Col.  Thomas  Marshall,  left  “Buckpond”  in  1800,  and  came 
to  Mason  to  live  with  his  son  Thomas.  Capt.  Marshall  had,  I  think, 
moved  into  Washington  as  early  as  1795,  and  built  a  frame  house 
on  what  was,  and  is,  known  as  “  The  Hill.”  But  when  Col.  Mar- 


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shall  came  to  Washington  in  1800,  he  assisted  his  son  in  the  erection 
of  the  spacious  brick  mansion,  which  is  still  the  Marshall  homestead. 
Here,  Capt.  Marshall,  for  seventeen  years,  dispensed  his  noble  char¬ 
ities.  Here,  “Aunt  Fanny,”  during  the  sixteen  years  of  her  Widow¬ 
hood,  entertained  her  relatives  with  profuse  hospitality,  and  Judge 
J.  J.  Key,  Dr.  J.  A.  McClung  and  Martin  P.  Marshall  made  the  old 
residence  a  home  for  all  who  were  of  their  blood.  It  was  sometimes 
called  the  “Federal  Hill,”  on  account  of  the  political  proclivities  of 
Capt.  Marshall  and  his  chosen  friends.  The  following  letter  of 
Capt.  Marshall  to  his  first  wife’s  niece  will  interest  his  posterity.  It 
is  directed  to  Mrs.  Susanna  Morgan,  Oakhill,  Fauquier  Co.,  Va., — 
by  the  hands  of  H.  W.  Barnett,  and  dated  October  12,  1810: 

( e )  Dear  Susan:  After  a  silence  of  all  my  friends  and  acquaint¬ 
ances  for  nearly  twenty  years,  I  was  sometime  ago  agreeably  surprised 
by  the  receipt  of  a  letter  from  you,  which  showed  1  was  not  entirely 
forgotten  by  the  whole  of  you.  But  your  letter,  agreeable  and  interest¬ 
ing  as  it  was  to  me,  might  have  been  rendered  much  more  so  if  you  had 
gone  more  into  family  details.  Things  that  to  you,  on  the  spot,  who  see 
them  as  they  pass,  appear  of  no  consequence,— to  a  friend  at  a  distance, 
who  still  feels  a  strong  interest  in  your  welfare,  things  which  appear  to 
you  as  nothing,  are  of  consequence  to  me.  I  wish  to  hear  how  each  of 
your  brothers  and  sisters  are  settled,  and  what  they  are  about — how 
your  mother  is  doing,  and  everything  relating  to  all  my  friends  and  rel¬ 
atives  in  your  quarter,  for  I  still  look  upon  you  all,  and  feel  that  you 
are  all  my  relatives.  I  am  now  growing  old,  fat  and  clumsy,  with  a 
house  full  of  children,  and  am  very  sure  I  shall  never  go  to  your  coun¬ 
try  again  ;  and  feel  angry  and  hurt  at  any  one’s  coming  to  this  country 
without  calling  on  me.  I  was  informed  sometime  ago,  that  Jo.  Chilton 
passed  through  this  place  without  calling  on  me.  I  was  much  surprised 
at  it,  as  I  live  in  town,  and  it  hurt  me  very  much.  Don’t  expect  to  have 
regular  answers  to  your  letters  from  an  old  fellow  like  me;  but  don’t 
let  that  prevent  you  from  writing,  as  I  really  receive  a  great  pleasure 
from  finding  myself  still  remembered  by  you.  I  always  feel  an  interest 
in  the  welfare  of  the  people  of  that  part  of  the  world,  where  I  have  spent 
so  many  of  my  happy,  as  well  as  unhappy  hours.  I  still  look  upon  my¬ 
self  as  your  uncle,  and  therefore  shall  subscribe  myself  as  your  uncle, 

T.  MARSHALL. 

(/)  Aunt  Fanny  was  a  short,  stout  woman,  and  full  of  life  and 
energy.  She  gathered  into  her  large  drawing-room  the  intelligent, 
the  beautiful  and  the  chivalrous  of  the  West.  Many  interesting 
and  memorable  events  transpired  under  her  roof,  and  make  her  a 
historic  character.  In  my  early  days,  when  homeless  and  parent¬ 
less,  I  found  a  welcome  and  motherly  attention  on  “The  Hill.” 
Though  Aunt  Fanny’s  temper  was  terrible  in  threats,  she  seldom 
struck  a  blow.  When  I  would  steal  her  preserves,  her  short,  heavy 
form  would  rise  on  tiptoe,  her  head  would  shake,  and  her  trembling 


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(56)  CAPT.  THOMAS  MARSHALL. 

fore-finger  would  point  upon  my  crouching  figure,  and  wrath  and 
threatswould  pour  as  a  river;  and  the  nest  moment  the  poor  orphan 
child  would  be  led  to  her  larder  and  treated  to  delicacies.  Her  table 
was  prodigal  in  its  abundance,  and  the  more  company  she  had  the 
better  she  was  satisfied.  Capt.  and  Mrs.  Marshall  lie  side  by  side  in 
the  “  Hill  ”  cemetery.  His  epitaph  reads  : 

( g )  Thomas  Marshall,  son  of  Thomas  and  Mary  Marshall,  was  born 
the  27th  of  October,  1761,  and  after  serving  his  friends,  his  family,  his 
country  and  himself,  departed  this  life  the  19th  day  of  March,  1817.  To 
all,  especially  to  the  widows  and  orphans  of  the  poor,  to  one  as  a  friend, 
and  to  the  other  as  a  benefactor.  To  his  memory  his  affectionate  widow 
and  children  have  constructed  this  monument. 

Aunt  Fanny  was  raised  an  Episcopalian, —  was  somewhat  in¬ 
clined  to  the  Baptists,  but  joined  the  Presbyterian  Church,  that  she 
might  be  with  her  friends.  She  joined  the  church  in  1818,  and  from 
that  day  her  house  was  the  home  of  all  Presbyterian  ministers.  Her 
epitaph  reads: 

Erected  to  the  memory  of  Mrs.  Frances  Marshall,  who  died  Novem¬ 
ber  19, 1833,  in  the  61st  year  of  her  age.  During  the  vicissitudes  of  a 
long  life,  chequered,  as  is  the  lot  of  humanity,  with  much  of  happiness 
and  more  of  sorrow,  the  character  of  the  deceased  remained  the  same. 
An  affectionate  wife,  a  fond  mother,  an  humble  but  ardent  Christian,  a 
warm-hearted  and  devoted  friend,  she  will  long  be  remembered  in  that 
extensive  circle  of  friends  and  relatives  who,  for  many  years  met  at  her 
hospitable  board,  and  to  whom  her  house  was  a  home.  In  the  bosom 
of  that  numerous  connection,  who  had  known  her  worth  and  shared  her 
affection,  she  expired  calmly,  cheerfully,  happily,  in  the  full  hope  of  a 
joyful  resurrection. 

THE  KENNAN  FAMILY. 

(h)  William  Kennan  married  a  Gardener,  and  they  had  four 
children : 

1.  William  Kennan,  =  Sally  Berry.  He  was  the  first  Sheriff 
and  first  representative  of  Fleming  Co.,  Ky.,  and  left  posterity. 
See  Collins  Ky.,  and  McClung’s  Western  Adventure. 

2.  Mollie  Kennan,  =  Griffin  Taylor.  He  died  in  Clarke  Co., 
Va.,  leaving  one  son,  John  D.  Taylor,  of  Saratoga,  Va. 

3.  Sallie  Kennan,  =  John  Taylor.  Issue:  1,  William  Taylor, 
=  Harriet  Milton,  of  Clarke  Co.,  Va.,  and  died  in  Frederick 
County.  Their  daughter,  Florinda  Taylor,  =  V .  S.  Jones 
(804)  ;  2,  Benj.  Taylor,  a  merchant  of  Baltimore;  3,  Richard 
Taylor,  died  in  Winchester,  Va. ;  4,  Griffin  Taylor,  merchant 
of  Cincinnati,  Ohio;  5,  Mrs.  Ware,  of  Frederick  Co.,  Va. 

4.  Fanny  Maitland  Kennan,  =  Capt.  Thomas  Marshall  (56). 


THE  MARSHALL  FAMILY.  51 

(58)  JAMES  MARKHAM  MARSHALL. 

CQ  (a)  James  Markham  Marshall,  b.  in  Fauquier  Co.,  Va., 
^  March  12,  1764;  d.  at  “Fairfield,”  Fauquier  Co.,  April  26, 
1848 ;  =April  9,  1795,  Hester  Morris,  b.  July  30,  1774;  d,  at 
“  Fairfield,”  April  18, 1816.  Both  were  buried  at  “  Happy  Creek.” 

Mr.  Marshall,  like  his  brothers,  was  thoroughly  educated  at 
home.  Though  quite  a  youth,  he  was  elected  a  Lieutenant  in  one 
of  the  companies  of  Alex.  Hamilton’s  regiment,  and  served  to  the 
close  of  the  Revolutionary  War.  At  the  siege  of  Yorktown,  he 
led  the  “  forlorn  hope,”  in  an  attack  upon  the  fort.  He  came  to 
Kentucky  with  his  father,  and,  on  one  occasion,  went  to  the  field 
to  fight  a  duel  with  James  Brown,  afterward  Minister  to  France 
and  Senator  from  Louisianna.  He  returned  to  Virginia  in  1795, 
and  married  Hester,  daughter  of  Rob.  Morris,  the  great  patriot  and 
financier  of  the  Revolution.  He  was  sent,  by  Washington,  as 
agent  of  the  government,  to  negotiate  the  release  of  LaFayette, 
when  a  prisoner  of  Austria,  at  Olmutz;  and  while  in  Paris,  wit¬ 
nessed  the  outrages  of  the  Reign  of  Terror.  Several  years  were 
spent  abroad,  and  his  two  oldest  children  were  born  on  ships  of  war,  on 
the  British  coast.  While  in  England,  he  purchased  of  the  heirs  of 
Lord  Fairfax,  all  their  estates  in  what  was  called  the  Northern  Neck 
of  Virginia.  This  purchase  was  made  in  the  names  of  John  Mar¬ 
shall,  (Chief  Justice,)  Rawleigh  Colston,  Harry  (Light  Horse) 
Lee  and  James  M.  Marshall.  But  the  State  of  Virginia  set  up 
title  to  the  lands  by  confiscation,  and  a  compromise  was  effected, 
whereby  the  company  received  all  the  Fairfax  lands  in  Leeds 
Manor  and  some  other  smaller  tracts.  Their  portion  embraced  about 
180,000  acres,  and  the  cost  to  them  was  something  less  than  one 
dollar  per  acre.  James  M.  Marshall  purchased  the  share  of  Harry 
Lee,  and  Mr.  Colston  took  lands  on  the  Potomac.  All  the  unsold 
lands  in  Leeds  Manor,  therefore,  went  to  John  and  James  Marshall; 
and  here  their  posterity  have  found  homes.  They  form  a  commu¬ 
nity  in  and  around  the  little  town  of  Markham,  Fauquier  County ; 
attend  Leeds  church,  and  send  their  sons  to  the  State  University. 
All  are  Democrats,  and  members  of  the  Episcopal  church.  There 
is  hardly  a  household  that  does  not  have  family  worship,  and 
they  are  never  seated  at  their  meals  until  the  oldest  present, 
whether  male  or  female, —  father,  mother  or  child, —  asks  a  blessing 
upon  them.  They  are  a  frugal,  honest,  upright,  hospitable,  sensible 
and  pious  people ;  and  I  venture  to  say  there  is  no  spot  on  the  con- 


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(5S)  JAMES  MARKHAM  MARSHALL. 

tinent,  that  has  produced  more  preachers  to  the  acre,  than  Leeds 
Manor;  and  I  am  confident  that  no  other  portion  of  the  South,  of 
equal  population,  sent  to  the  Southern  army  so  many  heroes. 

(b)  With  a  double  portion  of  the  lands  thus  acquired,  Mr. 
Marshall  became  a  large  proprietor,  and  left  his  children  large 
estates. 

Mr.  Marshall  studied  law  and  practiced  in  Winchester.  He  was 
eminent  in  his  profession,  and  like  all  the  early  members  of  the 
family,  he  was  a  decided  Federalist.  Under  the  tutelage  of  Alex. 
Hamilton,  he  could  be  nothing  else.  The  last  night  of  the  adminis¬ 
tration  of  John  Adams,  Mr.  Marshall  was  appointed  one  of  what  is 
known  as  the  “Midnight  Judges;”  but  the  incoming  congress  was 
Democratic,  and  legislated  them  out  of  office. 

Early  in  the  present  century  Mr.  Marshall  left  Winchester,  and 
built  on  his  Happy  Creek  estate,  a  costly  villa,  consisting  of  a 
baronial  castle,  and  spacious  qaarters  for  his  servants,  tenants  and 
dependants.  This  massive  structure,  with  its  wide  halls  and  lofty 
ceilings,  still  affords  shelter  for  half  of  his  posterity,  and  its  broad 
and  fertile  acres  bring  them  a  good  income.  About  1816,  he  yielded 
possession  of  this  magnificent  estate  to  his  oldest  son,  R.  M.  Mar¬ 
shall,  and  retired  to  Fairfield,  where  he  died.  He  was  a  handsome 
and  dignified  old  gentleman,  six  feet  two  inches  tall,  weighed 
about  200  pounds,  raw-boned,  and  he  wore  a  cue,  stockings  and 
knee-buckles. 

Mrs.  Hester  Marshall  is  said  to  have  been  a  lovely  woman.  In 
the  principal  hall  at  Happy  Creek,  there  hangs  a  splended  painting 
of  a  mother  and  two  daughters.  One  of  the  latter  shows  the  beau¬ 
tiful  face  and  form  of  Mrs.  Marshall. 

THE  MORRIS  FAMILY. 

(c)  1.  Robert  Morris  of  Liverpool,  and  afterwards  of  Oxford,  Md., 
and  agent  of  the  great  house  of  Corncliff  &  Co.,  of  Liver¬ 
pool,  was  b.  1702,  d.  July  12,  1750.  His  son, 

2.  Robert  Morris,  the  patriot  and  Philadelphia  financier,  was  b. 
January  31,  1734,  =  March  2,  1759,  Mary  White,  b.  1749, 
daughter  of  Col.  Thos.  White,  and  sister  of  Bishop  White, 
of  Pennsylvania,  who  was  the  first  lawfully  consecrated 
bishop  of  the  American  Episcopal  Church.  He  compiled 
the  Prayer  Book  called  by  his  name. 

3.  Hester  Morris  =  Jas.  M.  Marshall. 


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60  Judith  Marshall,  b.  in  Fauquier  Co.,  about  1766;  =  about 
1783,  George  Brooke.  Aunt  Judith  married  against  the 
advice  of  her  parents,  yet  she  does  not  seem  to  have  been  cast  off 
by  them.  Her  father  in  his  will,  gives  her  a  full  share  of  his  prop¬ 
erty.  The  will  is  dated  June  26,  1798,  and  the  Brooke  family  were 
then  perhaps,  living  in  Lewis  Co.,  Ky.  Here  they  spent  their 
latter  years.  Mrs.  Brooke  is  said  to  have  been  a  beautiful  and 
lively  girl.  Mr.  Brooke  is  described  as  a  fine  gentleman,  of  prepos¬ 
sessing  person  and  fascinating  manners,  but  dissipated,  idle  and 
profligate.  After  marriage  they  had  but  little  intercourse  with  the 
rest  of  the  family.  When  they  died,  or,  specifically,  where,  I 
have  not  learned.  Some  of  the  children  were  left  in  Kentucky, 
and  others  in  Virginia.  There  were  seven  children.  Three  of  the 
boys  never  married.  Mary  left  quite  a  household  of  children, 
and  her  posterity  are  numerous.  My  chart  shows  a  large  part  of 
her  descendants.  Mrs.  Nat  Whiting  of  Prince  William  Co.,  Va., 
was  a  sister  of  George  Brooke.  Another  sister,  Kitty,  —a  Conrad. 
George  Brooke  belonged  to  the  large  and  worthy  Brooke  family  of 
Virginia,  but  I  have  not  been  able  to  trace  the  connection. 


62  William  Marshall  (twin  brother  of  Charles),!),  in  Fau¬ 
quier  Co.,  Va.,  January  31, 1767 ;  d.  in  Richmond,  Va.,  1815 ; 
=  1st  Alice  Adams  (3  ch);  =  2nd  Mary  Macon,  (2  ch) ;  =  3d 
Maria  C.  Winston  [Price].  After  Mr.  Marshall’s  death,  his 
widow  =  Dr.  Roper,  whom  she  survived.  Mr.  Marshall  is  remem¬ 
bered  as  a  talented,  eloquent  and  successful  lawyer,  at  the  Rich¬ 
mond  bar.  His  first  wife  was  a  sister  of  Dr.  Adams,  remembered 
for  his  chimerical  projects  for  improving  the  city  of  Richmond,  in 
which  he  lost  much  money.  His  second  wife’s  name  will  be  found 
on  the  Ambler  chart  (50  in). 


64  (a)  Charles  Marshall,  twin  brother  of  William,  was  b.  at 
“Oakhill,”  Fauquier  Co.,  Va.,  January  31,  1767,  d.  at  War- 
renton,  Va.,  1805,  =  September  13,  1787,  Lucy  Pickett,  b.  May  2, 
1767,  d.  1825.  Both  were  buried  at  Old  Turkey  Church,  in  Fau¬ 
quier  Co.,  Va. ;  but  there  is  nothing  left  to  indicate  their  graves. 


I  have  found  but  little  material  for  a  sketch  of  Charles  Marshall. 


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(64)  CHARLES  MARSHALL. 


He  is  said  to  have  been  a  man  of  genius,  erudition  and  eloquence. 
He  practiced  law  at  Warrenton,  Ya.  His  son,  Martin  P.  Marshall, 
always  referred  to  his  father  as  a  brilliant  orator  and  a  profound 
jurist.  Martin  was  but  seven  years  old  when  his  father  died,  but  he 
ha'd  a  distinct  recollection  of  his  being  paralyzed  by  disease,  and  of 
his  being  borne,  by  his  servants,  in  a  chair,  to  the  court  house,  that 
he  might  attend  to  business. 


THE  PICKET  FAMILY. 

(6)  William  S.  Pickett,  =  — —  Cooke.  Issue : 

1.  GEORGE  PICKETT. 

1.  William  Pickett. 

2.  Reuben  Pickett. 


A 

B 


C 

D 


E 

D 

E 

D 


3.  John  Pickett,  1744—1805." 

4.  Martin  Pickett,  = - Blackwell. 

1.  Lucy  Pickett,  May  2, 1767  — 1825,  =  Charles  Mar¬ 
shall,  1767  — 1805.  See  No.  64. 

2.  Ann  Pickett,  =  Brooke. 

1.  Martin  P.  Brooke,  =  McClanahan. 

3.  Judith  Pickett,  =  Stanton  Slaughter. 

1.  Arthur  Slaughter,  =  Jane  Pollard. 

2.  Martin  Slaughter,  =  Martha  Bolling. 

3.  Diana  Slaughter,  =  Henry  Field. 

4.  Ann  Slaughter,  =  Robert  R.  Stringfellow. 

1,  Robert  S. ;  2,  Mary;  3,  Martin;  4,  Frank. 

4.  Mildred  Pickett,  June  1,  1777 — March  22,  1805,  = 
William  Clarkson,  April  3,  1773  —  February  2,  1818. 
See  Clarkson  family,  No.  152. 

1.  Ann  Dorcas  Clarkson,  October  1,  1794. 

2.  Henry  Martin  Clarkson,  March  18,  1796,=  Ma¬ 
rian  Payne. 

1.  Mildred  P.  Clarkson,  =  William  Stribling,  b. 
June  22,  1819,  dead;  2,  Marian,  3,  George. 

3.  Elizabeth  L.  S.  Clarkson,  1798  — 1868,=  J.  A. 
Marshall,  No.  152. 


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(  64  )  CHARLES  MARSHALL. 


E 


D 

c 

D 

C 

D 

C 

B 

C 

D 


4.  Caro.  Mat.  Clarkson,  b.  February  8,  1800,  living, 
=  January  29,  1818,  Robert  M.  Stribling,  Febru¬ 
ary  14,  1793 — August  24,  1862. 

(c)  1.  William  Stribling,  June  22,  1819,  dead,  = 
Mildred  Clarkson,  No.  152. 

2.  Elizabeth  Stribling,  May  20, 1821,  dead. 

3.  Mildred  P.  Stribling,  February  22,  1823,  liv¬ 
ing,  =  September  17, 1861,  John  Marshall. 
See  No.  552. 

4.  Thomas  Stribling,  October  24,  1825,  dead. 

5.  Ann  Eliza  Stribling,  1832,  living,  =  Withers 
Waller. 

6.  Col.  R.  M.  Stribling,  December  3,  1833,  liv¬ 
ing,  =  1st,  Mary  C.  Ambler,  see  No.  854; 
=  2d,  Agnes  Douthat,  see  No.  1324. 

7.  Henry  C.  Stribling,  October  4,  1836,  =  Reb. 
P.  Marshall,  No.  574. 

5.  Mary  Lucinda  Clarkson,  =  Dr.  Merideth. 

6.  Judith  Mildred  Clarkson. 

5.  Lettie  Pickett,  =  Charles  Johnston. 

1.  Lucy  Johnston,  =  Thomas  M.  Ambler  See  No. 
242. 

6.  Betsy  Pickett,  =  Judge  John  Scott. 

( d )  1.  Robert  Scott,  =  Elizabeth  Taylor,  dr.  of  Rob¬ 
ert  I.  Taylor,  of  Alexandria;  2,  Maria,  =  Arthur 
Morson,  son  of  Judge  Morson,  of  Fredericksburg, 
Va. ;  3,  Margaret  Scott,  =  Robert  Lee,  nephew  of 
Gen.  R.  E.  Lee;  4,  Martin  Scott;  5,  John  Scott. 

7.  George  B.  Pickett,  =  Courtenay  Heron. 

8.  Steptoe  Pickett,  =  Sallie  Chilton. 

5.  Mary  Ann  Pickett, .=  Rev.  Wm.  Marshall,  No;  18. 

6.  George  Pickett,  — - . 

1.  Caroline  Pickett,  =  James  Currie. 

(e)  1.  Mary  Currie,  =  N.  W.  Duke,  No.  282. 


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(64)  CHARLES  MARSHALL. 


c 

A 

B 

C 

D 

0 


2.  Robert  Pickett. 

1.  Maj.-Gen.  Geo.  E.  Pickett,  C.  S.  Army. 

2.  JAMES  S.  PICKETT,  =  Mildmay. 

Capt.  Wm.  S.  Pickett,  =  Elizabeth  Metcalfe. 

1.  Pattie  Pickett,  b.  July  15,  1760,  = Judge  Jolm  Fish- 
back. 

1.  Martin  Fishback,  b.  September,  1786. 

2.  Alexander  Fishback,  b.  July,  1789. 

3.  Owen  T.  Fishback,  1791. 

4.  Thomas,  1796. 

2.  Col.  John  Pickett,  of  Rosahill,  Mason  Co.,  Ky.,  b. 
December,  1763  —  January,  1831,  =  November  21, 
1790,  Elizabeth  Chamberlayne,  of  Loudoun  Co.,  Va., 
b.  1769,  d.  1842. 


D 

E 

D 

E 

D 


(/)  1.  James  C.  Pickett,  February  6,  1793  — July  10, 
1872,  =  October  6,  1818,  Ellen  Desha. 

1.  Col.  John  T.  Pickett,  1822  — 1884,  =  Kate 
Keyworth,  of  Washington,  D.  C.  Their  son,  1, 
Thomas  J.  Pickett,  lives  in  Washington  City. 

2.  J.  Desha  Pickett,  Ph.  D.,  1820,  living,  = 
Lizzie  Holton.  Their  son,  William  H.  Pick¬ 
ett,  is  a  distinguished  lawyer  of  Indianapolis. 

2.  Thos.  J.  Pickett,  1801  —  1875,  =  November,  1833, 
Margaret  Madison  Campbell  (see  No.  68  e),  b.  1806, 
living  in  Maysville,  Ky.,  and  to  her  I  am  chiefly 
indebted  for  this  notice  of  the  Picketts. 

( g )  1.  Dr.  Thomas  E.  Pickett,  a  graduate  of  Prince¬ 
ton,  N.  J. ;  Fellow  of  the  Am.  A.  of  Med¬ 
icine,  etc.,  —  Abbie  Gray.  Issue:  1,  Rose 
Gray  Pickett,  2,  Abbie  Gray  Pickett,  3,  Mar¬ 
garet. 

2.  Margaret  C.  Pickett. 

3.  Benj.  O.  Pickett,  1803  — 1872,  =  Margaret  L.  Ba¬ 
con,  a  descendant  of  Nath’l  Bacon,  the  hero  of  Ba¬ 
con’s  Rebellion  in  Virginia. 


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57 


(64)  CHARLES  MARSHALL. 


E 

D 

E 

D 


C 

D 


E 


1.  John  B.  Pickett;  2,  Capt.  Jas.  C.  Pickett,  = 
Ida  Osborne;  3,  Thomas  J.  Pickett,  =  Julia 
Perrine. 

4.  Cornelia  Pickett,  1805  — 1878,  =  J.  B.  Desha. 

(k)  1.  Marg’t  B.  Desha,  =  Dr.  Harvie  Opie  Clarke, 

of  Cincinnati.  Issue:  1,  Hiram  Opie  Clarke, 
of  Louisiana ;  Cornelia’s  second  husband  was 
Rev.  R.  S.  Ricketts. 

5.  Wm.  S.  Pickett,  1808 — 1855,  =  Elizabeth  Mor- 
ford.  He  succeeded  N.  D.  Coleman  as  P.  M.  of 
Maysville.  Issue:  1,  John  M.  Pickett,  =  Susan 
Miller;  2,  Wm.  S.  Pickett. 

6.  Darwin  Pickett,  1811  — 1848,  =  Mrs.  Mary,  Scott. 
No  issue. 

7.  Mary  R.  Pickett,  1814,  =  Charles  Forman,  who  d. 
1850.  Issue:  1,  Bettie;  2,  John  P. ;  3,  Cornelia. 

3.  Sally  M.  Pickett,  1769  — 1843,  =  Eli  Metcalfe.  Issue : 
(i)  1.  Hiram  Metcalfe,  =  Ann  Summers. 

1.  Fannie  Metcalfe,  =  J.  M.  Harbeson,  No.  2156. 

2.  Sabina  Metcalfe,  =  George  Bruce,  M.  C.,  b.  1801. 

1.  Eli  M.  Bruce,  b.  1828,=  Mrs.  Perry  Thomas, 
b.  1830. 


D 

E 

0 

D 

C 

D 

E 

D 


( j )  3.  Maria  Metcalfe,  b.  1827,  =  Edwin  Pogue. 

1.  Robert  E.  Pogue,  =  Lydia  Mitchell. 

4.  Mary  O.  Pickett,  b.  1765,  =  Dempsey  Jackson. 

1.  Claiborne  F.  Jackson,  Governor  of  Missouri. 

5.  Capt.  James  F.  Pickett,  1775  — 1852,  =  1800,  Nancy 
Smith. 

1.  Patsy  Winn  Pickett,  b.  1805,  =  1824,  Philip  R. 
Dawe. 

1.  Eliza  M.  Dawe,  =  Thos.  R.  Hampton. 

2.  Col.  Wm.  S.  Pickett,  of  Memphis,  b.  February  2, 
1800,  d.  1884,  =  1842,  Mary  E.  Walker. 


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(66)  lucy  marshall  —  (Ambler). 

( k )  3.  Rev.  James  T.  Pickett,  of  Holly  Springs,  =  1852, 

Lizzie  H.  Haughton. 

4.  John  S.  Pickett,  b.  1820,  living,  =  Sarah  A.  Ker- 
foot. 

5.  Mary  E.  Pickett,  1831,  =  Ralph  Wormly. 

6.  Charles  Edward  Pickett,  1817  — 1874,  died  at  San 
Francisco. 


66  Lucy  Marshall,  b.  in  Fauquier  Co.,  Va.,  about  1768;  d.  at 
Jamestown,  Va.,  1795,  =  1790,  John  Ambler,  b.  at  James¬ 
town,  September,  25, 1762 ;  d.  May  8, 1836.  Mr.  Ambler  was  born 
and  reared  in  Jamestown,  and  inherited  a  large  estate.  He  was 
finely  educated,  and  was  eminently  a  gentleman.  His  first  wife  was 
Fannie  Armistead.  She  bore  him  a  son,  Edward,  1783,  and  Mary 
Cary  Ambler,  1787  — 1843.  His  first  wife  died  in  1787,  and  in 
1790  he  married  Lucy  Marshall,  by  whom  he  had  one  son,  Thomas 
Marshall  Ambler  (242).  Lucy  died  in  1795.  Her  death  was  the 
first  and  only  one  of  the  family  that  Col.  Marshall  was  called  on  to 
mourn.  Read  his  letter  written  on  the  occasion  (16  e.).  Her  early 
death  cast  a  pall  of  sorrow  over  the  whole  family.  “  Lucy  ”  has  be¬ 
come  a  favorite  family  name,  and  attests  her  loveliness.  For  many 
years  her  name  was  seldom  spoken  without  a  sigh  or  a  tear.  Mr. 
John  Ambler  afterwards  removed  to  Richmond,  Va.,  and  married 
Mrs.  Catherine  Norton,  nee  Bush,  and  raised  a  large  family  of  chil¬ 
dren.  For  his  genealogy  see  the  Ambler  chart,  No.  50  n. 


0Q  (a)  Alexander  Keith  Marshall,  b.  at  “  Oakhill,”  Fau¬ 
quier  Co.,  Va.,  1770;  d.  at  “Walnut  Grove,”  Mason  Co.,  Ky., 
February  7, 1825,  =  1st,  October  10, 1794,  at  Danville,  Ky.,  Mary 
McDowell,  b.  January  11,  1772;  died  at  the  house  of  James  A. 
Paxton,  Washington,  Ky.,  January  27,  1822;  =  2d,  November  3, 
1823,  Mrs.  Eliza  A.  Ball,  nee  Lewis,  who  died  July,  1829. 

Mr.  Marshall  came  to  Kentucky  with  his  father,  on  his  second 
trip  in  1785.  Under  the  tuition  of  his  accomplished  sisters,  he  re¬ 
ceived  at  home  the  classical  education  for  which  the  Marshalls  were 
remarkable,  and  breathed  the  literary  atmosphere  that  enveloped 


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“Oakhill”  and  “Buckpond.”  After  marriage,  Mr.  Marshall  re¬ 
moved  to  Mason  Co.,  Ky.,  and  on  the  farm  now  known  as“  Walnut 
Grove,”  erected  the  quaint  brick  house  wThich  is  still  owned  by  his 
posterity.  The  locust  and  walnut  groves  he  cherished  have  nearly 
disappeared ;  but  the  old-fashioned  building,  with  its  high  stone 
steps,  double  doors,  rouncTfront  windows,  and  antique  carvings,  still 
stands,  and  will  yet  for  generations  resist  the  encroachments  of  time. 
Here  Mr.  Marshall  spent  his  life,  and  here  he  and  his  first  wife  are 
buried. 

Mr.  Marshall  is  remembered  as  a  tall,  stately,  accomplished  and 
exceedingly  handsome  gentleman.  He  dressed  in  the  old  style  of 
cue,  stocking  and  buckle.  He  was  a  fine  lawyer  and  one  of  the  most 
chaste  and  fluent  speakers  of  his  day.  He  possessed  a  large  estate, 
and  practiced  law  rather  for  the  excitement  and  employment  it 
afforded,  than  for  its  income.  In  my  youth  his  small  brick  office 
still  stood  in  the  yard,  and  tvas  the  dormitory  for  boys.  His  busi¬ 
ness  was  chiefly  in  the  Court  of  Appeals,  of  which  he  was  clerk  for 
years.  From  1797  to  1800,  he  represented  Mason  County  in  the 
State  Legislature.  In  1818  he  was  appointed  State  Reporter,  and 
edited  three  volumes  of  decisions,  which  are  still  of  high  authority. 
Collins,  in  his  History  of  Kentucky,  refers  to  him  as  a  “  pioneer 
lawyer,  and  one  of  the  ablest  of  his  day.”  The  latter  years  of  his 
life  were  spent  at  home.  When  about  to  marry  a  second  time,  Mr. 
Marshall,  by  the  advice  of  Senator  J.  J.  Crittenden,  who  was  an  in¬ 
timate  friend  and  companion,  made  deeds  to  his  children  of  his  real 
estate,  leaving  himself  a  small  portion.  His  will  is  short  and  I  copy 
it  in  full : 

A.  K.  MARSHALL’S  WILL. 

(6)  I  make  my  present  wife  my  sole  executrix,  and  authorize  her 
to  dispose  of  my  property,  landed  and  personal,  to  pay  my  debts  and 
finish  the  house  I  am  now  building.  I  give  my  wife  everything  I  own 
for  her  life, —  to  be  responsible  to  no  person,  and,  at  her  pleasure,  to 
dispose  of  it  among  my  children  by  my  first  wife,  as  she  pleases.  If  my 
wife  has  issue  by  me,  and  that  issue  survives  her,  I  give  after  her  death, 
the  whole  property  to  that  issue.  Should  my  wife  die  without  disposing 
of  my  property,  I  will  that  what  little  I  have,  go  to  my  son  Charles,  to 
the  children  of  Maria  Paxton  and  Jane  Sullivant. 

A.  K.  MARSHALL. 

The  will  had  no  witnesses,  but  was  in  his  handwriting.  It  is 
dated  October  28,  1824,  and  probated  at  the  April  term,  1825. 

(c)  Mrs.  Mary  Marshall,  the  first  wife  of  A.  K.  Marshall,  was 


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a  McDowell,  and  like  all  of  the  name,  possessed  both  beauty  and 
loveliness.  Her  purity  of  heart,  sweet  disposition  and  Christian 
graces,  made  her  an  universal  favorite.  She  was  so  much  beloved 
by  her  nephews  and  neices,  that  she  was  known  as  their  “  angel 
aunt.”  She  inherited  the  Presbyterian  faith  from  her  Scotcli-Irish 
ancestors,  and  became  one  of  the  founders  of  the  Washington 
Church.  See  the  chart  of  the  McDowells  appended  to  this  article. 

Mrs.  Eliza  A.  Ball  was  a  Lewis.  Her  first  husband  was  John 
Luke,  of  Alexandria,  Va.,  by  whom  she  had  several  children.  Her 
second  husband  was  a  Ball,  who  left  one  child,  Spencer  Ball,  whose 
life  was  spent  on  the  Mississippi  river,  in  the  steamboat  trade.  See 
Lewis  chart,  No.  870. 

THE  M’DOWELL  FAMILIES  —  1ST,  SAMUEL. 

(d  )  Ephraim  McDowell,  emigrant,  was  born  in  the  North  of 
Ireland,  of  Scotch  parents.  He  married  Margaret  Irvin,  and  they 
came  to  America  after  the  birth  of  their  four  children:  1,  John;  2, 
Mary  E. ;  3,  Margaretta,  and  4,  James.  The  family  first  settled  in 
Pennsylvania,  but  after  several  years  sojourn,  they  removed  to  Au¬ 
gusta  Co.,  Va.,  and  were  among  the  first  settlers  of  the  “Borden 
Tract  ”  of  10,000  acres.  Their  son  John,  born  in  Ireland,  about 
1714,  married  in  Pennsylvania,  Magdalen  Wood,  whose  mother  was 
of  the  James  Campbell  clan,  in  the  service  of  the  Duke  of  Argyle. 
In  the  fall  of  1737,  the  family  removed  to  Virginia,  and  December 
25,  1742,  John,  the  oldest  son,  was  killed  when  in  pursuit  of  Indians. 
The  children  of  John  and  Magdalen  were:  1st,  Samuel;  2d,  James; 
3d,  Sarah. 

1.  SAMUEL  McDOWELL,  b.  October  29,  1735,  in  Penna. ; 
d.  in  Mercer  Co.,  Ky.,  September  25, 1817 ;  =  January  17, 
1755,  iu  Rockbridge  Co.,  Va.,  Mary  McClung,  dr.  of  John 
McClung  and  Elizabeth  Alexander,  b.  in  Ireland,  October 
28,  1735.  She  was  a  dr.  of  Archibald  Alexander,  b.  at 
Manor  Cunningham,  Scotland,  and  Margaret  Parks,  who 
were  married  in  Ireland,  December  31,  1734.  Samuel  and 
Mary  had  11  children  : 

J5>  1.  Magdalen  McDowell ,  b.  October  9, 1755,  =  Andrew  Reid. 

2.  Sarah  McDowell  (twin),  b.  October  9,  1755,  =  Caleb 
Wallace. 


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3.  Mag.  John  McDowell,  b.  December  7,  1757,  =  1st,  his 
(e)  cousin,  Sarah,  dr  of  James  McDowell ;  =  2d,  Lucy  Le- 

grand,  who  was  mother  of  the  celebrated  Dr.  Nashe  Mc¬ 
Dowell,  of  St.  Louis,  who  married  a  dr.  of  Dr.  Daniel 
Drake,  of  Cincinnati. 

4.  Col.  James  McDowell,  b.  April  29,  1760,  =  Polly  Lyle, 
and  settled  near  Lexington,  Ky.  Their  dr.,  Isabella 
McDowell,  married  the  distinguished  Dr.  John  P.  Camp¬ 
bell,  and  their  dr.,  Margaret  Madison  Campbell,  married 
Thos.  J.  Pickett,  son  of  Col.  John  Pickett.  See  64  h. 

5.  Judge  William  McDowell,  b.  in  Rockbridge,  Va.,  March 
9,  1762,  =  Margaret  Madison,  and  settled  at  Bowling 
Green,  Ky.  Issue: 

Q  (/)  1.  John  McDowell.  See  228/. 

2.  Mary,  =  Geo.  C.  Thompson. 

3.  Lucinda,  —  Dennis  Brashear. 

1.  Eliza  Brashear,  =  Jos.  Sullivan t. 

4.  Agatha,  =  James  G.  Birney,  first  Abolition  candidate 
for  President  of  the  U.  S.,  and  brother  of  Anna  Reid 
Birney,  who  married  John  J.  Marshall,  the  Ky. 
Reporter.  No.  296. 

5.  Eliza,  =  Jas.  Gillespie,  and  was  mother  of  the  first 
wife  of  Dr.  Alex.  K.  Marshall,  of  Nicholasville, 
Ky.  No.  260. 

g  6.  Samuel  McDowell,  b.  in  Va.,  March  8,  1764,  =  his  rela¬ 
tive,  Ann  Irvin.  Issue: 

0  1.  Mary  McDowell,  b.  June  12,  1787 ;  d.  January  28, 

1869,  =  June  13,  1805,  William  Starling,  b.  January 
25,  1783;  d.  November,  1840.  See  Starling  chart, 
No.  254.  4  ch. 

( g )  2.  John  Adair  McDowell,  b.  May  12,  1789;  d.  Septem¬ 
ber  30,  1823,  =  November  9,  1809,  Lucy  Todd  Star¬ 
ling,  b.  October  11,  1790;  d.  September  28,  1870.  6 

ch.  See  Starling  chart,  254. 

3.  Abram  Irvin  McDowell,  b.  April  24,  1793,  =  1817, 
Eliza  S.  Lord,  was  father  of  Gen.  Irvin  McDowell, 


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b.  in  Columbus,  Ohio,  October  15,  1818;  d.  in  San 
Francisco,  May  4,  1885. 

4.  Eliza  McDowell,  =  Natli’l  Rochester,  of  Bowling 
Green,  Ky. 

7.  Martha  McDowell,  b.  June  20,  1766;  d.  July  6,  1835,  = 
October  4,  1788,  Col.  Abram  Buford,  b.  in  Va.,  July  31, 
1749;  d.  in  Ky.,  June  29,  1833. 

8.  Col.  Joseph  McDowell,  of  Danville,  Ky.,  b.  September  13, 
1768;  d.  June  27,  1856,  =  Sarah  Irvin,  b.  March  12, 
1773  ;  d.  December  20,  1835.  Issue: 

1.  Anne  McDowell,  =  Ab’m  Caldwell;  2,  Charles;  3, 
Sarah,  =  Michael  L.  Sullivant;  4,  Margaret,  =  Jos. 
(h)  Sullivant;  5,  Caleb;  6,  Magdalen,  =  Caleb  Wal¬ 
lace.  She  now  lives  in  Danville,  K}r. 

9.  Dr.  Ephraim  McDowell,  the  great  surgeon  of  world-wide 
reputation,  b.  November  11,  1771,  =  Sarah,  dr.  of  Gov. 
Isaac  Shelby. 

10.  Mary  McDowell,  b.  in  Va.,  January  11,  1772;  d.  in 
Mason  Co.,  Ky.,  January  27,  1823,  =  1794,  Alex.  K. 
Marshall.  No.  68. 

11.  Caleb  McDowell,  b.  April  17,  1774,  =  his  cousin  Betsy, 
dr.  of  Maj.  Joe  McDowell. 

2.  JAMES  McDOWELL,  b.  1739;  d.  1772,  son  of  John  and 
Magdalen,  =  Elizabeth  Cloyd,  d.  1810.  Issue: 

1.  Sarah  McDowell,  =  Maj.  John  McDowell,  son  of  Samuel. 
See  No.  68,  e.  h.  n. 

2.  Elizabeth  McDowell,  d.  1803,  —  David  McGavock,  son 
of  James  McGavock  and  Mary  Cloud. 

3.  Col.  James  McDowell,  of  Va.,  =  Sarah  Preston,  dr.  of 
Col.  William  Preston,  son  of  John  Preston,  emigrant. 

(i)  1.  James  McDowell,  only  son  of  Col.  James  and  Sarah; 

M.  C.  and  Governor  of  Va.,  =  his  cousin  Susanna 
Preston,  dr.  of  Gen.  Frances  Preston,  of  Abingdon. 

1.  Dr.  James  McDowell,  =  Elizabeth  Brant,  of  St. 
Louis ;  went  to  France  where  his  wife  died.  Issue : 
1,  Sallie  Benton  McDowell,  =  Wickliffe  Preston; 


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2,  Brant  McDowell,  of  St.  Louis, —  the  only  male 
descendant  of  James  McDowell  and  Elizabeth 
Cloyd. 

2.  Sallie  Campbell  Preston  McDowell,  =  1st,  Gov. 
Francis  Thomas,  of  Maryland;  =  2d,  Rev.  John 
Miller,  of  Princeton,  N.  J.  Issue:  1,  Susanna  P. 
Miller;  2,  Elizabeth  Miller. 

3.  Mary  Benton  McDowell,  =  Rev.  Mr.  Ross,  of 
Frederick  City,  Md.;  a  widow  of  Richmond,  Vat; 
childless. 

4.  Sophonisba  Preston  Benton  McDowell,  =  Col. 
James  AVoods  Massie;  d.  1877 ;  late  a  professor  in 
the  Virginia  Military  Institute.  Issue:  1,  James 
McDowell  Massie,  b.  about  1860,  now  of  Texas. 

5.  Susan  Preston  McDowell,  =  Col.  Charles  Carring¬ 
ton,  of  Richmond,  Va.  Issue:  1,  Frank;  2,  a 
daughter. 

(j)  6.  Margaret  Canty  McDowell,  ==  Prof.  Chas.  P.  Ven¬ 
able,  of  the  University  of  Va.  Issue:  1,  Frank; 
2,  Mary  B. ;  3,  Lily  C. ;  4;  Natalie  Venoble. 

7.  Thomas  Lewis  McDowell,  =  Constance  Warwick. 
He  died  in  the  C.  S.  A.,  1862.  Issue:  1,  Susan 
McDowell,  now  of  Richmond,  Va. 

8.  Eliza  (Lily)  P.  B.  McDowell,  =  August,  1865, 
Maj.  Barnard  Wolffe.  He  died  in  1871.  Issue: 
1,  Lily  P.  B.  Wolffe;  2,  Barnard  AVolffe.  They 
live  neai*  Hampden  Sidney  College. 

0  2.  Susan  S.  McDowell,  =  Col.  Wm.  Taylor,  of  Alexan¬ 

dria,  M.C.  1843  to  his  death,  January  17, 1846.  Issue: 

1,  Dr.  James  McDowell  Taylor,  of  Lexington,  Va. ; 

2,  Rev.  Robert  Taylor,  =  Elizabeth  McNaught,  d. 
1871.  Issue:  1,  Susan  M. ;  2,  Margaret  P.,  =  Smith 
of  Missouri. 

3.  Susan  Taylor,  =  John  B.  Weller,  b.  in  Ohio,  removed 
(fc)  to  California;  U.  S.  Senator  1852-57;  Governor  of 
California  1858-60;  Minister  to  Mexico  1861;  d.  in 
N.  O.,  August  7, 1875.  Issue:  1,  John  B.  Weller,  jr., 
a  lawyer  of  California. 


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4.  Edmonia  P.  Taylor,  =  Mr.  Levy,  of  Portsmouth.  Va. 
They  live  in  Texas. 

5.  William  Taylor,  a  lawyer  of  California. 

6.  Thos.  Benton  Taylor,  =  a  dr.  of  Rev.  N.  L.  Rice,  D. 
D.  He  is  a  lawyer  of  Chicago. 

4.  Elizabeth  (or  Eliza)  Preston  McDowell,  =  at  “  Cherry 
Grove,”  Thomas  H.  Benton,  for  thirty  years  Senator 
from  Missouri.  Issue : 

1.  Eliza  Preston  Benton,  =  William  Cary  Jones, 
dead.  She  resides  in  Philadelphia.  Issue:  1, 
Betty  ;  2,  Benton ;  3,  Cary  Jones. 

2.  Jessie  Benton,  =  Gen.  John  C.  Fremont,  the 
Pathfinder  and  Abolition  candidate  for  Presi¬ 
dent.  Issue:  1,  Lily;  2,  Charles;  3,  Frank 
Preston  Fremont. 

3.  Sarah  Benton,  =  Richard  T.  Jacob,  Lieutenant 
Governor  of  Kentucky.  Issue:  1,  Leila  Ja¬ 
cob,  =D.  W.  Woolly;  2,  Lieutenant  Richard 
Jacob,  U.  S.  Army. 

4.  Susan  Virginia  Benton,  =  Baron  Gauldrie  Boil- 

leau,  a  French  diplomat.  Issue :  1,  Benton  ; 

2,  Charles;  3,  Philip;  4,  Mary  Boilleau. 


FAMILY  OF  MARY  E.  M ’DOWELL  WHO  MARRIED  JAMES  GREENLEE; 
AND  SOME  NOTICE  OF  HER  SISTER,  MARGARET,  WHO  MARRIED 
JAMES  MITCHELL. 

(Z)  As  has  been  stated,  Ephriam  McDowell  came  to  Pennsyl¬ 
vania  prior  to  1735,  and  in  1737  settled  on  the  “Borden  Grant,” 
Rockbridge  Co.,  Va.  We  have  traced  the  posterity  of  the  sons  of 
John  McDowell,  1,  Samuel  and  2,  James.  We  now  return  and 
take  up  Mary  E.  McDowell,  daughter  of  Ephraim. 

1.  MARY  E.  McDOWELL,  b.  in  Ireland,  about  1712,  d.  in 
Rockbridge  Co.,  Va.,  1811 ;  =  1736,  in  Pennsylvania,  James 
Greenlee.  They,  with  the  McDowells  were  the  first  settlers 
on  the  “Borden  Grant,”  in  Rockbridge  in  1737.  Issue: 

Jg  1.  John  Greenlee,  b.  in  Rockbridge  Co.,  Va.,  October  4, 
1738;  =  Hannah,  daughter  of  Elijah  McClanahan  and 
and  Miss  Ewing.  Issue : 


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1.  James  Greenlee,  b.  January  29,  1769;  d.  April 
20,  1840;  =  1812  Mary  Paxton,  b.  1791,  daugh¬ 
ter  of  William  Paxton  and  Jane  Griggsby. 
Issue : 

1.  Hannah  M.  Greenlee,  b.  December  14, 1812, 
living,  =  May  24,  1832,  Jas.  D.  Davidson. 

1.  Greenlee  Dandson,  b.  June  18,  1834, 
fell  at  Chancellorsville,  May  3,  1863. 

2.  Frederick,  b.  March  18,  1836,  fell  at 
1st  Manassas,  July  21,  1861. 

3.  Mary  Davidson,  b.  February  1,  1849. 

4.  Clara,  b.  July  29,  1851. 

(m)  2.  Mary  J.  Greenlee,  b.  February  25,  1814; 

=  John  T.  Finley:  3,  John  F.  Green¬ 
lee,  b.  November  4,  1816;  4,  Sarah  Ann 
E.  Greenlee,  b.  December  16,  1819 ;  = 
Jas.  L.  Watson;  5,  Martha  T.  Greenlee,  b, 
April  20,  1823;  =  Eben  N.  Davis;  6,  Wil¬ 
liam  P.  Greenlee,  b.  May  16, 1825;  =  Eliza 
H.  Foster;  7,  Francis  P.  Greenlee,  b.  Au¬ 
gust  7,  1829 ;  =P.  T.  Link. 

2.  Elijah  Greenlee,  b.  1772,  d.  in  Milledgeville, 

Ga.,  a  surgeon  in  United  States  Army. 

3.  John  Greenlee,  b.  January  25,  1774;  d.  in  Ken¬ 
tucky. 

4.  Mary  Greenlee,  b.  September  12,  1776;  d.  No¬ 
vember  14,  1840. 

2.  James  Greenlee,  b.  October  19,  1740;  =  Mary  Mitchell , 
his  cousin. 


3.  Mary  Greenlee,  b.  May  5,  1745. 

4.  Margaret  Greenlee,  b.  June  15,  1748. 

5.  Grace  Greenlee,  b.  June  23,  1750. 

6.  David  Greenlee,  b.  November  1,  1752. 

7.  Samuel  Greenlee,  b.  January  13,  1757 ;  d.  1824. 

2.  MARGARET  McDOWELL;  =1736  in  Pennsylvania, 
James  Mitchell,  and  removed  to  Charleston,  S.  C.  Their 
oldest  daughter  Mary,  =  James  Greenlee  (above). 


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(n)  INSCRIPTIONS  ON  THE  M’DOWELL  MAUSOLEUM  IN  THE  CEME¬ 
TERY  NEAR  FAIRFIELD,  VA. 

NORTH  FACE. 

Near  this  spot  repose  the  remains  of  Ephraim  McDowell,  the 
first  of  his  name  in  America,  who  died  about  1776. 

John  McDowell,  his  son,  who  was  killed  by  the  Indians  in  1742. 

James  McDowell,  his  son,  b.  1739,  d.  1772,  and  Elizabeth  his 
wife,  who  d.  about  1810,  and  also  their  daughter,  Elizabeth  Mc- 
Gavock,  who  died  1803. 

EAST  FACE. 

James  McDowell  was  b.  August,  1770,  and  d.  September,  1838. 
Distinguished  by  a  native  talent  of  a  high  order,  a  gallant  and  fear¬ 
less  spirit,  a  noble  sense  of  justice,  a  lofty  courage  and  an  invincible 
power  of  will,  he  lived  honorably  and  usefully,  discharging  with 
singular  ability  and  fidelity,  the  trusts,  civil  and  military,  committed 
to  him,  and  died  universally  regretted.  His  remains  repose  here 
with  those  of  his  ancestors  for  three  generations. 

west  face.  • 

Sarah  McDowell,  daughter  of  Col.  Wm.  Preston  and  wife  of 
James  McDowell,  was  b.  May  23,  1768,  and  d.  July  3,  1841.  Bom 
in  the  stormy  period  of  our  national  history,  her  character,  moulded 
by  the  spirit  and  developed  by  the  struggle  of  the  times,  was  emi¬ 
nently  truthful,  patriotic  and  elevated ;  yet  to  these  traits  she  added 
the  gentler  qualities  of  the  tender  and  devoted  woman  and  the  sin¬ 
cere  Christian. 

SOUTH  FACE. 

To  commemorate  the  virtues,  to  perpetuate  the  memory;  to 
record  the  truth,  honor,  patriotism  and  public  and  social  fidelity, 
that  impressed  the  generations  to  which  they  belonged  and  enabled 
them  to  transmit  an  honored  name  to  their  descendants ;  and  also 
to  testify  the  gratitude  and  reverence  of  their  families. 

THIS  MOUNMENT, 

is  erected  to  their  grand  parents,  James  and  Sarah  McDowell,  by 
the  surviving  children  of  Susan  P.  Taylor,  Elizabeth  Benton  and 
James  McDowell,  in  the  year  1855. 


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(68)  ALEXANDER  KEITH  MARSHALL. 


THE  m’dOWELL-REID  FAMILY. 


(o)  Magdalen  McDowell,  b.  in  Rockbridge  Co.,  Va.,  October 
9,  1755,  daughter  of  Samuel  McDowell  and  Mary  McClung,  = 
Andrew  Reid.  Issue : 


A  !• 


B 


C 


B 

A  % 

3. 

4. 

5. 

6. 


B 

A  7- 


The  oldest  daughter  =  Gen.  Andrew  Moore,  Member 
of  Congress  1789  —  97,  re-elected  1804;  United  States 
Senator  1804  — 1809;  d.  May  24,  1821.  Issue: 

1.  Samuel  McDowell  Moore,  Member  of  Congress  1833 
—  35;  served  in  the  Confederate  Army,  d.  1884;  — 
Evilyn  Alexander,  daughter  of  Wm.  Alexander,  of 
Rockbridge  Co.,  Va.  Their  daughter  Sallie,  =  her 
cousin,  John  Harvey  Moore. 

2.  David  E  Moore,  —  Elizabeth  Harvey.  Issue: 

1.  Andrew  Moore,  =  Elizabeth  McGavock. 

2.  J.  H.  Moore,  =  Sallie  Moore. 

3.  David  E.  Moore,  lawyer,  Lexington,  Va. 

4.  Edmond  Moore,  = -  Allen;  5,  Fannie;  6, 

Sarah. 

7.  Virginia  Moore,  =  Tedford  Barclay. 

(p)  8.  Elizabeth  Moore,  =  Prof.  Alexander  Nelson. 

3.  Andrew  Moore  went  to  Georgia. 

A  DAUGHTER  of  Andrew  Reid,  =  a  Mr.  McCampbell. 

1.  Magdalen  McCampbell,  =  a  Venable. 

A  DAUGHTER,  =  a  Venable. 

ANOTHER  DAUGHTER,  =  a  Venable. 

A  DAUGHTER,  =  Judge  Abraham  Smith  of  Rockbridge. 
A  DAUGHTER,  =  Major  John  Alexander  of  Lexington, 
Va. 

1.  Their  son,  Archibald,  —  Sallie  Dix ;  2,  John;  3, 
Bettie;  4,  Mary  M. ;  5,  Agnes,  =  Tucker  Lacy. 

NANCY  REID;  8,  MAGDALEN  REID. 

SAMUEL  McDOWELL  REID,  =  a  Miss  Hare. 

1.  A  daughter,  =  Prof.  James  White. 

2.  Agnes  Reid,  =  Col.  John  S.  H.  Ross. 


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DESCENDANTS  OF  SARAH  M ’DOWELL  AND  COL.  GEORGE  MOFFET. 

1.  Margaret  Moffet,  a  great  beauty,  =  Gen.  Joseph  McDowell, 
(q)  of  North  Carolina,  he  commanded  a  portion  of  the  army 

under  his  brother  Charles,  at  the  Battle  of  Kings  Mountain, 
October  7,  1780;  Member  of  Congress  1782  —  88,  and  again 
1793  —  95. 

1.  Joseph  J.  McDowell,  Member  of  Congress,  from  North 
Carolina,  1843  —  47,  =  Sallie  McCue. 

2.  Jas.  McD.  Moffet,  =  Hannah  Miller. 

1.  Col.  Henry  McD.  Moffet. 

3.  George  Moflet,  =  Miss  Gilkerson. 

4.  William  Moffet,  =  1st,  McChesney  ;  =  2d,  Jones. 

5.  Mary  Moffet,  =  Dr.  Jos.  McDowell.  After  his  death,  she  = 
Col.  John  Carson,  and  was  mother  of  Samuel  P.  Carson, 
Member  of  Congress  from  North  Carolina,  1825  —  33. 

6.  Magdalene  Moffet,  =  Jas.  Cochran.  They  were  parents  of 
Geo.  M.  Cockran,  of  Staunton,  and  John  Cochran,  of  Char- 
lottsville. 

7.  Martha  Moffet,  =  Capt.  Robt.  Kirk,  United  States  Army. 

8.  Elizabeth  Moffet,  =  Jas.  Miller. 

(r)  EPITAPHS  IN  THE  DANVILLE,  KY.,  CEMETERY. 

1.  Samuel  McDowell,  was  b.  November  7,  1735,  and  d.  October 
25,  1817. 

2.  Mary  McDowell,  d.  October  27,  1827,  aged  93  years. 

3.  Col.  Joseph  McDowell,  b.  September  13,  1768,  d.  June  22, 

1856. 

4.  Sarah  Irvin,  his  wife,  was  b.  March  21,  1773,  d.  December 

20,  1835. 

5.  Here  lie  the  remains  of  Mrs.  Margaret  Sullivant,  b.  Novem 

ber  22,  1809,  d.  June  1,  1831. 

6.  Caleb  W.  McDowell,  b.  April  24,  1811,  d.  October  2,  1840. 

7.  Charles  C.  P.  McDowell,  b.  April  19,  1804;  d.  March  4, 

1883. 


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(70)  DR.  LOUIS  MARSHALL. 

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*7A  (a)  Dr.  Louis  Marshall,  b.  at  “  Oakhill,”  Fauquier  Co., 

Ya.,  October  7,  1773 ;  d.  at  Buckpond,  Woodford  County, 
Ky.,  1866;  =  at  Frankfort,  Ky.,  1800,  Agatha  Smith,  b.  1782; 
d.  May  1844.  Like  the  other  sons  of  Col.  Marshall,  Louis  received 
instruction  under  the  parental  roof.  When  the  family  came  to 
Kentucky  in  1785,  he  was  with  them,  and  remembered  the  events 
of  the  perilous  voyage  down  the  Ohio,  on  a  flat  boat.  He  was  sent 
to  Edinburg,  to  complete  his  literary  and  scientific  studies;  and 
thence  went  to  Paris,  that  he  might  enjoy  all  the  advantages  of 
that  city  for  instruction  in  medicine  and  surgery.  But  the  thrilling 
events  of  the  French  Revolution  demanded  his  attention.  He 
became  an  ardent  Republican,  and,  with  some  of  his  fellow  students 
participated  in  the  attack  on  the  Bastile,  —  was  present  at  the  mas¬ 
sacre  of  the  Swiss  guard,  —  witnessed  the  murder  of  the  Princess  De- 
Lamballe,  —  was  arrested  in  the  Reign  of  Terror,  and  lay  in  prison 
for  several  years.  He  was  at  one  time  condemned  to  death,  but 
was  saved  by  the  stratagem  of  the  turnkey.  He  was  at  length 
liberated  through  the  intercession  of  his  brothers,  John  and  James, 
then  in  Paris  as  representatives  of  the  United  States.  He  is  said 
to  have  fought  several  duels,  not  without  fatal  results  to  his  adver¬ 
saries.  However  the  truth  may  be,  he  would  never  suffer  any  one 
to  refer  to  his  career  in  Paris.  He  became  excited  at  any  allusion 
to  it. 

(6)  Upon  the  marriage  of  Dr.  Marshall,  in  1800,  his  father 
surrendered  “  Buckpond  ”  to  him,  and  retired  to  Mason  County,  to 
dwell  with  his  son,  Thomas.  Upon  this  farm  Dr.  Marshall  com¬ 
menced  the  practice  of  medicine,  and  attained  the  name  of  the 
most  learned  and  successful  physician  in  the  State.  His  extraor¬ 
dinary  attainments  not  only  in  medicine  and  surgery,  but  in  every 
department  of  knowledge,  gave  him  a  high  reputation  throughout 
the  West.  But  he  inherited  the  family  talent  and  propensity  for 
teaching,  and  at  his  country  home,  gathered  the  most  promising 
young  men  of  Kentucky,  and  formed  a  private  school.  Nearly  all 
his  nephews  in  the  West  were  educated  by  him  at  “  Buckpond.” 
He  was  a  fine  linguist,  and  well  read  in  science,  history,  philosophy, 
and  bells-letters.  His  scholars  admired  and  feared  him.  He  was 
a  strict  disciplinarian  — severe  and  dogmatic  in  his  style.  He  treated 
his  scholars  often  with  rudeness,  encouraged  a  combatative  style  of 
argumentation,  and  instilled  self-reliance.  Among  his  scholars,  the 


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(70)  DR.  LOUIS  MARSHALL. 

following  are  remembered:  F.  Blackburn,  R.  J.  Breckinridge, 
Charles  Buford,  Basil  Buford,  Geo.  B.  Crittenden,  Abram  Buford, 
Basil  Duke  of  St.  Louis,  Gen.  Basil  W.  Duke,  James  K.  Duke, 
Dr.  John  M.  Duke,  Capt.  1ST.  W.  Duke,  William  Duke,  Charles  W. 
Forman,  D.  D.,  W.  W.  Forman,  Dr.  Lewis  W.  Green,  Col.  John  J. 
Hardin,  Geo.  B.  Kincaid,  W.  B.  Kincaid,  Alex.  McClung,  John  A. 
McClung,  D.  D.,  Col.  Chas.  A.  Marshall,  Gen.  Humphrey  Marshall, 
Louis  Marshall,  Robt.  M.  Marshall,  Geo.  Madison,  Joseph  Perry, 
Christopher  Tompkins,  Charles  Walker,  Samuel  Wallace  and 
Henry  Waller.  This  list  with  many  others  who  are  not  recollected, 
forms  an  imperishable  monument  to  his  name. 

(c)  In  1838,  Dr.  Marshall  was  President  of  Washington  Col¬ 
lege,  Lexington,  Va. ;  and  in  1855,  he  was  President  of  Transyl¬ 
vania  University.  He  died  at  the  age  of  93,  with  a  mind  little 
impaired  by  time.  In  early  life,  he  was  tinctured  with  infidelity. 
As  he  said,  himself,  he  tried  hard  to  disbelieve  the  Bible.  His 
doubts,  however,  were  overcome,  and  he  became  a  firm  believer. 
The  return  of  Dr.  McClung  (272)  to  the  church,  was,  perhaps, 
owing  largely  to  his  Uncle’s  influence.  I  heard  several  lengthy 
private  discussions  between  them  in  1838  on  the  prophesies. 

(d)  Dr.  Marshall,  even  before  the  death  of  his  wife,  spent 
much  of  his  time  in  visiting  from  house  to  house,  among  his  rela¬ 
tives.  The  first  time  I  remember  meeting  him,  was  in  1835,  at  the 
house  of  his  niece  and  my  step-mother,  Mary  K.  Green,  near  Dan¬ 
ville,  where  I  was  attending  college.  I  had  often  heard  of  his 
peculiarities,  and  of  his  bluff’  and  dictatorial  manner,  and  was  pre¬ 
pared  for  a  rebuff.  I  spoke  to  him  cordially,  called  him  Uncle 
Louis,  and  offered  him  my  hand.  He  threw  himself  back,  folded 
his  arms  and  exclaimed  :  “  Who  the  d — 1  are  you,  presuming  to  call 
me  uncle!”  I  explained  my  relationship,  and  told  my  name.  He 
thereupon  became  gracious,  enquired  into  my  studies,  and  ordered 
me  to  bring  my  Ciesar,  that  he  might  see  if  I  had  any  sense.  For¬ 
tunately,  he  selected  a  passage  with  which  I  was  familiar.  I  trans¬ 
lated  it  correctly ;  but  he  said  otherwise ;  and  pronounced  me  a 
fool.  I  was  then  ordered  to  parse  a  passage.  He  laughed  at  me 
and  asked  what  sort  of  teachers  I  was  under.  Knowing  his  dispo¬ 
sition  I  turned  on  him,  and  expressed  my  surprise  at  his  want  of 
scholarship  and  good  breeding.  This  impertinence  pleased  him, 
and  he  always  treated  me  kindly  afterward. 


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(70)  DR.  LOUIS  MARSHALL. 

Many  stories  are  told  of  Uncle  Louis’s  whims  and  peculiarities, 
as  well  as  of  his  towering  intellect  and  sublime  scholarship.  But 
he  was  more  feared  than  respected,  —  more  admired  than  loved. 

Aunt  Agatha  Marshall  was  said  to  have  been  a  lovely  woman. 
Her  husband  was  never  rough  to  her.  His  scholars  esteemed  her 
highly,  and  she  was  generally  beloved.  She  and  her  husband  were 
buried  at  “Buckpond”  but  afterward  removed  to  Frankfort. 
Chancellor  Logan  (264)  and  his  wife  were  also  interred  at  Frank¬ 
fort. 

THE  PRESTON  AND  BRECKINRIDGE  FAMILIES 

(/)  John  Preston,  a  native  of  County  Derry,  and  a  shipmaster 
of  Dublin,  married  in  Ireland  Elizabeth  Patton,  and  emigrated  to 
Virginia,  settling  about  1743,  near  Staunton.  Issue: 

1.  LETITIA  PRESTON,  =  July  10, 1758,  Col.  Robt.  Breck¬ 
inridge.  The  Breckinridge  family  originated  in  the  high¬ 
lands  of  Braidalbane,  Scotland  ;  moved  to  the  north  of  Ire¬ 
land,  whence  Alexander  Breckinridge  emigrated  to  Amer¬ 
ica  early  in  the  18th  century,  bringing  with  him  his  son 
Robert.  He  settled  at  the  West  fork  of  the  Blue  Ridge,  in 
what  became  Augusta  Co.,  Va.  He  was  twice  married:  1st, 
to  a  Miss  Pogue,  by  whom  he  had  two  sons,  1,  Alexander; 
2,  Robert;  both  company  officers  in  the  Virginia  line  of  the 
Revolutionary  army,  and  among  the  first  surveyors  of  Ky. 
They  are  frequently  mentioned  in  Collins’  Ky.  Alexander 
=  Jane  Buchanan,  widow  of  John  Floyd,  and  left  four  sons, 
all  men  of  importance  in  their  communities.  Robert  lived 
in  Louisville,  never  married,  but  left  an  honored  name. 
Col.  Robert  Breckinridge,  Sr.,  married  Letitia  Preston  as 
his  second  wife.  He  died  about  1770,  leaving  a  widow  with 
six  small  children,  as  follows : 

1.  William  Breckinridge,  b.  May  2,  1759,  lived  to  a  great 

( g )  age  in  Fayette  Co.,  Ky.,  and  left  several  children. 

2.  John  Breckinridge,  b.  December  2, 1760,  =  June  28, 1785, 
Mary  Hopkins  Cabell,  of  Buckingham  Co.,  Va.,  dr.  of 
Col.  Jos.  Cabell,  and  Mary  Hopkins.  Issue: 

^  1.  Letitia  Preston  Breckinridge,  b.  June  13, 1786,=  1805, 

Alfred  W.S.  Grayson  (issue)  ;  =  2d ,  Peter  B.Porter, 
of  New  York  (issue). 


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2.  Joseph  Cabell  Breckinridge,  b.  J uly  24,  1788,  =  Mary 
C.  Smith,  dr.  of  Samuel  Stanhope  Smith,  President 
of  Princeton  College,  N.  J.,  and  Ann  Witherspoon, 
dr.  of  Dr.  Witherspoon,  a  signer  of  the  Declaration 
of  Independence.  Issue: 

1.  Frances  Ann  Breckinridge, =  Dr.  John  C.  Young, 
President  of  Centre  College  (issue). 

( h )  2.  Caroline  Breckinridge,  =  Rev.  Dr.  Joseph  Bul¬ 

lock  (issue). 

3.  Mary  Breckinridge,  =  Dr.  Thomas  P.  Satterwhite, 
of  Louisville  (issue). 

4.  John  C.  Breckinridge,  Vice-President  of  the  U.S., 
=  Mary  C.  Burch,  dr.  of  Clifton  R.  Burch  and 
Aletha  Viley.  Issue: 

1.  Cabell  Clifton  Breckinridge,  now  M.  C.  from 
Arkansas. 


2.  Fanny,  =  John  Steel. 

3.  John;  4,  Owen,  of  California. 

5.  Mary  Desha  Breckinridge,  b.  March  31,  1854, 
=  December  20,  1877,  Anson  Maltby,  No. 
1704. 

5.  Letitia  P.  Breckinridge,  =  Charles  Parkhill. 

6.  Mary  Ann  C.  Breckinridge. 

3.  Mary  Ann  Breckinridge,  b.  February  4,  1795,  =  1812, 
David  Castleman. 

(i)  4.  John  Breckinridge,  D.  D.,  b.  July  4,  1797,=  1st,  Marga¬ 
ret  Miller ;  =  2d,  Miss  Babcock. 


5.  Robert  J.  Breckinridge,  D.  D.  L.  L.  D.,  b.  March  8, 
1800,  =  March  11,  1823,  Ann  Sophronia  Preston. 

(Issue.) 

6.  William  L.  Breckinridge,  D.  D.  L.  L.  D.,  b.  July  22, 
1803,  President  of  Centre  College,  Kentucky,  and  of 
University  of  Mississippi;  =  May  10,  1824,  Frances 
Caro.  Prevost.  Issue. 

1.  Cabell  Breckinridge,  b.  March  11,  1825. 

2.  John  B.  Breckinridge,  b.  October  27,  1826. 

3.  Robt.  James  Breckinridge,  b.  December  2,  1828. 


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4.  Marcus  P.  Breckinridge,  b.  October  17,  1830. 

5.  Wm.  L.  Breckinridge,  b.  November  12,  1832. 

6.  Lewis  G.  Breckinridge,  b.  September  19,  1834. 

7.  Fannie  P.  Breckinridge,  b.  October  12,  1836. 

8.  Mary  H.  Breckinridge,  b.  February  1,  1839. 

9.  Stanhope  P.  Breckinridge,  b.  April  20,  1841. 

10.  Theodosia  P.  Breckidridge,  b.  August  11,  1843. 

11.  Cabell  Breckinridge,  b.  November  22,  1846,  = 
October  7,  1868,  Julia  S.  Marshall,  No.  2430, 
b.  October  20,  1843. 

12.  Letitia  P.  Breckinridge,  b.  August  24,  1849. 

2.  A  DAUGHTER,  =  Rev.  John  Brown. 

3.  WILLIAM  PRESTON,  =  Susanna  Smith. 

1  Francis  Preston,  =  Sar,ah  B.  Campbell. 

1.  Sophrouia  Preston,  =R.  J.  Breckinridge. 

4.  ANNE  PRESTON,  =  Francis  Smith. 

1.  Agatha  Smith,  =  Dr.  Louis  Marshall,  No.  70. 

5.  A  DAUGHTER,  =  John  Howard. 

\  Susan  Tarleton  Marshall,  b.  at  “  Oakhill,”  Fauquier 
.,  Va.,  May  12,  1774,  d.  in  Marysville,  Ky.,  1858,  =  at 
Buckpond,  Woodford  Co.,  Ky.,  May  25,  1793,  Judge  William 
McClung,  b.  in  Rockbridge  Co.,  Va.,  July  12,  1758,  d.  in  Mason 
Co.,  Ky.,  1811.  William  McClung  was  graduated  at  Washington 
College,  Va.,  in  1785;  studied  law  with  Thomas  Jefferson;  about 
the  year  1791,  emigrated  to  Kentucky  with  his  cousin,  Joe  McDow¬ 
ell,  and  settled  at  Bardstown ;  was  a  member  of  the  Virginia  legis¬ 
lature  from  Kentucky  ;  represented  Nelson  County  in  the  Kentucky 
Senate  from  1796  to  1800;  was  a  member  of  the  Constitutional 
Convention  that  met  in  Danville,  Ky.,in  1787 ;  was  one  of  the  mid¬ 
night  judges  appointed  by  President  Adams,  March  3,  1800;  but 
was  legislated  out  of  office  by  the  abolition  of  the  circuit  of  Ken- 


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tucky,  over  which  he  presided ;  he  then  removed  with  my  father, 
Jas.  A.  Paxton,  to  Mason  Co.,  Ky. ;  was  appointed  Circuit  Judge, 
and  died  in  office  in  1811.  In  Mason,  Judge  McClung  resided  near 
Washington,  Ky.,  and  then  purchased  the  Orr  farm,  in  Charleston 
bottom,  three  miles  below  Marysville.  He  was  attacked  with  a  ma¬ 
lignant  fever  while  holding  court  at  Augusta,  and  was  brought  up 
home  in  a  skiff.  He  was  buried  on  the  farm,  about  300  yards  south¬ 
east  of  the  family  mansion. 

(6)  Judge  McClung  was  a  man  of  superior  legal  and  literary 
attainments,  and  unblemished  morals.  His  logical  mind,  with  his 
training  and  erudition,  made  him  almost  irresistable  in  argument. 
Collins  (2d  Ky.,  576)  says,  that  “  he  was  distinguished  for  his  high 
attainments  as  a  lawyer,  but  most  eminently  for  his  unapproachable 
integrity  as  a  judge.”  My  father  studied  law  with  him  and  named 
me  for  him. 

Aunt  McClung  was,  perhaps,  the  most  intellectual  of  the  daugh¬ 
ters  of  Col.  Thos.  Marshall.  Her  mind  possessed  masculine  powers, 
and  she  delighted  to  associate  with  people  of  culture.  She  com¬ 
bined  intelligence  with  sweetness  of  temper,  purity  of  thought  and 
tenderness  of  heart.  In  the  days  of  my  childhood  and  orphanage, 
she  was  a  mother  to  me.  I  delighted  to  read  to  her,  and  hear  her 
comments.  She  was  dignified  and  imposing  in  her  manner ;  yet 
everybody  loved  her.  Her  reading  was  extensive,  her  information 
varied,  and  her  conversation  exceedingly  interesting.  When,  in 
1831  and  1832,  I  lived  at  the  old  haunted  Orr  mansion,  perched  on 
the  Ohio  bluff,  with  its  solitary  halls,  lofty  ceilings,  aud  spacious 
corridors,  she  kindly  took  me  to  her  room  of  nights,  to  allay  my  boy¬ 
ish  fears  of  ghosts.  In  her  long  widowhood  of  47  years,  she  was  a 
welcome  and  honored  visitor  among  her  kindred. 

(c)  THE  M’CLUNGS  AND  ALEXANDERS. 

1.  Archibald  Alexander,  of  Manor  Cunningham,  County  Don¬ 
egal,  Scotland,  descended  from  the  houses  of  McAlexander, 
of  Tarbert  and  of  Kintyre. 

2.  William  Alexander  had  four  sons:  1,  Archibald;  2,  William; 
3,  Robert;  4,  Peter. 

3.  Archibald,  b.  at  Manor  Cunningham,  February  4,  1708,  = 
December  31,  1734,  his  cousin,  Margaret,  dr.  of  Joseph  Parks, 
of  County  Donegal.  She  died  July,  1753.  With  his  brother. 


THE  MARSHALL  FAMILY. 


75 


(72)  SUSAN  TARLETON  MARSHALL — ( McClung ). 


Robert,  he  came  to  America  in  1736,  and  settled  in  New 
Providence,  Pa.  About  1747,  Ai’chibald  removed  to  Rock¬ 
bridge  Co.,  Va.,  whither  his  brother  Robert  had  preceded  him. 
Issue: 

A  1.  ELIZABETH  ALEXANDER,  b.  in  Scotland,  October 
28,  1735,  —  John  McClung,  of  Timber  Ridge,  b.  in  Ireland 
in  1731,  and  came  to  Rockbridge  in  1747.  He  died  in  1817. 
Issue : 


B  « 


C 


1.  William  McClung,  =  Susan  Marshall. 

2.  Margaret  McClung,  =  Robert  Tate. 

3.  John  McClung,  =  Mary  Stuart. 

4.  Archibald  McClung. 

5.  Elizabeth  McClung,  —  Robert  Stuart. 

6.  Phoebe  McClung,  =  March  23,  1786,  James  Paxton. 

1.  Jas.  A.  Paxton,  b.  in  Rockbridge  Co.,  Va.,  Sep¬ 
tember  13,  1788,  d.  in  Washington,  Ky.,  Octo 
ber  23,  1825,  =  May  2,  1811,  Maria  Mar¬ 
shall.  No.  244. 


7.  Dr.  James  McClung. 

8.  Rebecca  McClung,  =  Wm.  Steele. 

9.  Joseph  McClung,  b.  1775,  d.  1867. 

10.  Esther  McClung. 

11.  Polly  McClung. 

2.  WILLIAM  ALEXANDER,  =  Agnes  Ann  Reid. 

D  (e)  1.  Archibald  Alexander,  D.  D.,  President  of  Princeton 
College,  b.  April  17,  1772,  in  Rockbridge  Co.,  Va. 

A  3.  ANNE  ALEXANDER,  b.  at  New  Providence,  Pa.,  Sep- 
1  tember  17,  1740,  =  Rev.  Caruthers. 


4.  JOSEPH  ALEXANDER,  b.  at  New  Providence,  Pa., 
February  9,  1742,  =  Sarah  Reid. 


5.  HANNAH  ALEXANDER,  b.  at  New  Providence,  Pa., 
April  21,  1745,  =  Joseph  Lyle. 


5.  PHOEBE  ALEXANDER,  b.  in  Augusta  Co.,  Va.,  Au¬ 
gust  12,  1749,  =  John  Paxton.  Issue: 


THE  MARSHALL  FAMILY. 


(74)  CHARLOTTE  MARSHALL — (Duke). 

1.  Janies  Paxton,  =  bis  cousin  (above)  Phoebe  McClung. 
Issue : 

1.  Jas.  Alex.  Paxton,  —  Maria  Marshall.  244. 
the  m’clungs. 

(/)  Four  brothers  and  two  sisters  came  from  Ireland  in  1747  : 

\  1.  MATHEW  McCLTJNG,  settled  in  Lancaster  Co.,  Pa.,  = 

Martha  Cunningham. 

2.  JOHN  McCLUNG,  settled  in  Augusta  Co.,  Va.,  =  Eliza¬ 
beth  Alexander,  and  they  were  parents  of  Judge  Wm. 
McClung  (above). 

3.  A  BROTHER,  name  not  remembered,  settled  in  Wilming¬ 
ton,  Delaware. 

4.  JAMES  McCLUNG,  settled  in  Augusta  Co.,  Va. 

5.  MARY  McCLUNG,  —  Capt.  Samuel  McDowell  (uncer¬ 
tain).  See  the  McDowells.  No.  68  d. 

6.  A  SISTER,  married  an  Alexander. 


^  A  Charlotte  Marshall,  b.  at  “Oakhill,”  Fauquier  Co.,  Va., 
1777,  d.  in  Washington,  Ivy.,  April  17,  1817,  =  at  “Buck- 
pond,”  Woodford  Co.,  Ky.,  1794,  Dr.  Basil  Duke,  b.  in  Calvert 
Co.,  Md.,  1766,  d.  in  Washington,  Ivv.,  1828.  Dr.  Duke  =  2d, 
Margaret  Chinn,  dr.  of  Raleigh  Chinn,  of  Mayslick,  Ivy.  She 
survived  him,  and  after  his  death  returned  to  her  relatives. 

I  know  little  of  Aunt  Charlotte  She  died  before  my  birth. 
The  little  I  have  heard  of  her  is  to  her  credit.  The  second  mar¬ 
riage  of  Dr.  Duke  was  unfortunate.  The  children  all  left  the  pa¬ 
rental  roof,  and  all  records  and  memorials  were  lost.  Dr.  Duke’s 
pedigree  is  unknown  to  his  posterity,  but  the  Duke  family,  to  which 
he  belonged,  is  still  found  in  Calvert  Co.,  Md. 

Dr.  Duke  received  a  superior  education,  under  the  tuition  of  a 
Scotchman,  eminent  for  his  scholorship.  After  studying' medicine, 
and  practicing  for  some  years  in  Baltimore,  he  removed  about  1791  to 
Leuington,  Ivy.,  where  he  enjoyed  a  large  practice.  In  1798,  he  re- 
n  "V<  d  to  Washington,  Ivy.,  and,  while  practicing,  was  extensively 
engaged  in  the  mercantile  pursuits,  in  company  with  Judge  John 


THE  MARSHALL  FAMILY. 


77 


(76)  JANE  MARSHALL — ( Taylor ). 

Coburn  and  Capt.  Nath’l  Wilson.  Their  dry  goods  store  was  kept 
in  a  frame  building  opposite  the  house  now  occupied  by  James  Mar¬ 
shall.  Dr.  Duke  and  Judge  Coburn  built  the  old  Duke  House, 
southeast  of  the  Court  house,  and  their  families  occupied  separate 
apartments  of  it.  Capt.  Wilson  built  the  Dr.  Johnston  house,  south 
of  the  Court  house. 

Dr.  Duke  was  the  first  physician  in  Kentucky  that  had  indepen¬ 
dence  and  faith  to  recommend  vaccination,  and  to  this  circumstance, 
as  well  as  to  his  medical  skill,  he  owes  the  high  regard  shown  to  his 
name  by  the  profession.  But  he  is  also  honored  for  his  enterprise, 
integrity  and  kindness  of  heart. 


76  Jane  Marshall,  b.  at  “Oakhill,”  Fauquier  Co.,  Va.,  July 
29,  1779, d. at  Mt.  Ephraim,  Fauquier  Co.,  Va.,  September  13, 
1766,  =  December  22, 1799,  George  Keith  Taylor,  b.  March  16, 
1769,  d.  November  10, 1815.  Aunt  Taylor  was  handsome,  dignified, 
intelligent  and  amiable.  She  received  her  education  chiefly  in  the 
family  circle,  and  teaching  was  the  theme  of  her  thoughts  and  the 
business  of  her  life.  The  death  of  her  husband  gave  her  intense 
anguish.  The  strain  upon  her  mind  was  so  severe  as  to  cause  appre¬ 
hensions  of  insanity.  Her  physician  recommended  some  employ¬ 
ment  to  turn  her  thoughts  from  her  bereavement.  She  engaged  in 
teaching,  and  opened  a  large  school  in  Petersburg,  Va.  Her  mind 
became  absorbed  with  her  new  duties,  and  she  succeeded  admirably. 
After  a  time  she  removed  her  school  to  Richmond.  About  1837, 
after  the  marriage  of  her  oldest  daughter,  she  visited  her  relatives 
in  Kentucky,  in  company  with  her  two  younger  daughters,  Sallie 
and  Georgianna.  I  met  her  at  the  house  of  her  niece,  Mary  K. 
Green  (180),  near  Danville.  She  spent  several  weeks  with  the 
family.  All  were  highly  pleased  with  mother  and  daughters.  The 
latter  were  remarkable  for  their  skill  in  music.  On  her  return  to 
Virginia,  she  continued  to  teach,  and  her  friends  claim  that  her  sys¬ 
tem  of  education  was  new  and  admirable.  But  her  eyesight  began 
to  fail,  and  she  finally  became  totally  blind,  after  having  overtaxed 
her  eyes  by  reading  small  print.  But  she  still  preserved  her  cheer¬ 
fulness,  and  learned  to  read  by  touch,  as  the  blind  are  taught.  She 
died  at  “  Mt.  Ephraim,”  the  seat  of  the  Royalls. 


78  THE  MARSHALL  FAMILY. 

(78)  nancy  Marshall — (Daviess). 


George  Keith  Taylor  was  the  oldest  child  of  Richard  Taylor,  a 
wealthy  merchant  of  Petersburg,  Va.,  and  his  wife,  Mary  Field. 
By  the  marriage  settlement  between  his  parents,  the  oldest  son  was 
to  be  named  George  Iv.  Taylor,  and  a  large  estate  was  settled  upon 
him.  He  was  descended  from  the  celebrated  Quaker,  and  was  named 
for  him  before  birth.  He  was  in  no  way  related  to  Parson  Jas.  Keith. 
Geo.  K.  Taylor  was  born,  lived  and  died  at  “Spring  Garden,”  the 
seat  of  the  Taylors,  in  Petersburg,  Va. 


•Jg  Nancy  Marshall,  b.  at  “Oakhill,”  Fauquier  Co.,  Va., 
about  1781;  =  1803,  Col.  Joe  Hamilton  Daviess,  son  of 
Joseph  and  Jean  Daviess,  b.  in  Bedford  Co.,  Va.,  March  4,  1774; 
killed  at  the  battle  of  Tippeconoe,  November  8,  1811.  About 
1779,  his  parents  moved  to  the  vicinity  of  Danville,  Ivy.  He 
received  from  tutors  a  good  classical  education.  In  1792  he  had 


his  first  experience  in  Indian  warfare,  under  Gen.  Adair,  who 
crossed  the  Ohio  and  made  an  incursion  as  far  as  Fort  St.  Clair. 
Upon  his  return,  he  studied  law  with  the  celebrated  George  Nicho¬ 
las.  He  was  a  laborious  and  indefatigable  student,  and  when,  in 
1795,  he  was  licensed,  took  a  high  position  at  the  bar;  settled  at 
Danville,  but  being  appointed  United  States  Attorney  for  the  dis¬ 
trict  of  Kentucky,  removed  to  Frankfort;  thence  to  Owensboro, 
and  lastly  to  Lexington.  In  1806  he  distinguished  himself  by  his 
spirited  prosecution  of  Aaron  Burr,  for  treason.  In  1811,  he  ac¬ 
companied  Gen.  Harrison  in  his  expedition  to  the  Wabash,  and  at 
Tippecanoe  fell,  in  a  charge  upon  the  Indians.  Col.  Daviess  was  of 
tall  and  commanding  person — a  brilliant  orator,  and  a  profound 
lawyer  His  death  spread  a  cloud  of  gloom  over  Kentucky.  He 
was  greatly  beloved,  and  was  regarded  as  the  most  promising  young 
man  of  the  West. 

Aunt  Nancy,  I  remember,  ivhen,  in  my  childhood,  she  visited 
her  friends  in  Mason.  She  was  cross-eyed,  but  intelligent  and 
spirited.  Her  patrimonial  estate  was  on  the  lower  Ohio,  and  she 
found  society  chiefly  in  Louisville.  She  married  as  her  second 
husband,  William  Pollard.  He  lived  but  a  short  time.  Late  in 
life  she  married  a  Mr.  Cox,  and  after  a  few  unhappy  months  expe¬ 
rience,  was  divorced.  She  was  a  member  of  the  Christian  (Disci¬ 
ples)  church.  She  had  no  children. 


THE  MARSHALL  FAMILY. 


79 


(84)  JANE  MAKSHALL. 

80  James  Marshall,  son  of  John  Marshall,  lived  in  Boon  Co., 
Ky.,  and  some  of  his  posterity  still  reside  there.  He  was  a 
tall,  raw-boned,  plain  and  ugly  man,  and  his  descendants,  on  account 
of  their  black  hair  and  eyes,  were  called  the  Black  Marshalls.  One 
of  his  daughters  had  a  legacy  from  her  aunt  Jane  Marshall.  (84.) 


gg  John  Marshall  removed  to  Missouri,  and  his  posterity  is 
unknown  to  the  rest  of  the  family.  In  1844,  I  attended  the 
great  Whig  Convention  at  Lexington,  Mo.,  and  an  old  man  was 
introduced  on  the  stand,  as  a  brother  of  Humphrey  Marshall,  the 
Kentucky  Senator.  I  then  felt  no  interest  in  him,  and  have  never 
since  heard  of  him. 


84  Jane  Marshall,  a  maiden  sister  of  Senator  Humphrey 
Marshall,  lived  and  died  in  Paris,  Ky.,  and  is  well  remem¬ 
ber  by  old  people  there.  Her  will  is  perhaps  the  best  record,  extant, 
of  her  life.  It  was  probated  September  5,  1836.  She  gives  to : 

1.  Jane  Catlett,  a  lot  in  East  Maysville  and  a  negro. 

2.  Frances  M.  Wall,  her  niece,  several  negroes  for  life,  and 
remainder  to  her  children,  if  any;  and  if  none,  to  revert,  and  go  to 
Jane  Marshall,  her  brother  James’  daughter,  to  Jane  Whittington* 
daughter  of  Thomas  and  Mary  Whittington,  to  Anna  Maria  and 
Catherine  Morrison,  her  nieces.  No.  1030,  1032. 

3.  Samuel  G.  Wall,  her  “  dear  little  nephew,”  a  negro,  &c. 

4.  George  W.  Wall,  her  “little  nephew,”  a  bed  for  the  benefit 
of  his  mother  for  life,  and  then  to  go  to  him. 

5.  Anna  Marshall,  daughter  of  Judge  Marshall,  a  negro,  &c. 
No.  1020. 

6.  I  bequeath  $50  to  my  sister  January,  &c.  She  authorizes  a 
slave  Robert  to  buy  himself,  and  the  proceeds  to  go  to  Matilda  E. 
January,  daughter  of  Peter  and  Isabella  January.  She  gives  to 
Anu  Breeden  certain  notes. 

The  will  is  witnessed  by  Jos.  Stephens,  D.  R.  Williams,  and 
Thos.  A.  Marshall.  Geo.  W.  Wall  appears  to  have  administrated, 
and  in  settlement,  November  5,  1837,  shows  assets  $223.64,  from 
which  he  paid  to  John  M.  Breeden,  husband  and  administrator  of 


80 


THE  MARSHALL  FAMILY. 


(S6)  NANCY  MARSHALL. 


Ann  Breeden,  §75 ;  to  W.  H.  Cummins,  who  had  married  Charlotte 
Whittington,  §75 ;  and  to  Elizabeth  January  §40;  leaving  in  his 
hands  §33.64. 


86  Nancy  Marshall  was  a  daughter  of  John  Marshall.  She 
seems  to  have  died  in  Paris,  Ky.,  about  1860.  She  left  no 
will,  but  her  administrator,  Geo.  W.  Williams,  made  settlement  of 
her  estate  in  1862,  which  I  copy  in  full  as  the  only  record  I  have  of 
her  heirs.  She  was  never  married : 


Amount  for  distribution 


$4,155  00 


CREDITS. 

Elizabeth  Whittington . $113  40 

C.  Wall .  88  59 

Jesse  Price .  59  05 

Jacob  McGettan .  59  06 

Lewis  Whittington .  28  34 

J.  andM.  Marr  . 59  06 

H.  Marshall  .  88  54 

M.  Jeffries,  et.  al . 59  05 

Elizabeth  Stephens .  59  06 

J.  M.  Breeden  . 141  75 

A.  and  M.  Kidd .  59  06 

W.  H.  and  C.  D.  Cummins  .  141  74 

Jas.  Deering . 47  25 

T.  A.  Marshal] . 54  36 

J.  M.  Whittington  .  47  24 

E.  J  Davis .  47  24 

Nancv  Marshall . 59  06 

G.  W'.  Grant .  47  25 

J.  J.  Marshall .  .  88  59 

Chas.  Marshall .  59  05 

Thomas  A.  Marshall  .  300  00 

J.  B.  Marshall  .  88  59 

M.  A.  Ballinger  .  47  24 

F.  M.  Clark .  .  88  59 


$1,931  16 


Balance  in  Administrator’s  hands 


$2,224  45 


OC  Humphrey  Marshall, b.  in  Virginia,  about  1756, d. in  Frank¬ 
fort,  Ky.,  July  1 . 1841  =  in  Virginia,  about  1784,  Mary  Mar¬ 
shall  (54),  b.  at  “  Oakhill,”  Fauquier  Co.,  Va.,  about  1757,  d.  about 
1827 ;  both  buried  at  Frankfort.  Mr.  Marshall  came  to  Kentucky 
prior  to  1783,  as  his  name  appears  on  the  list  of  purchasers  of  lots 
in  Lexington  that  year.  He  was  a  member  of  the  convention  at 


THE  MARSHALL  FAMILY. 


81 


(88)  HUMPHREY  MARSHALL. 

Danville,  in  1787,  preliminary  to  the  formation  of  State  constitu¬ 
tion  ;  also  a  member  of  the  Virginia  convention  that  ratified  the 
U.  S.  constitution';  he  represented  Woodford  County  in  the  State  leg¬ 
islature  in  1793,  and  Franklin  County  in  1807, 1808, 1809  and  1823 ; 
was  one  of  the  first  U.  S.  Senators  from  Kentucky,  1795-1801 ; 
near  Frankfort,  he  fought  his  celebrated  duel  with  Henry  Clay,  in 
which  the  latter  received  a  slight  flesh  wound.  In  1812,  he  pub¬ 
lished  the  first  history  of  Kentucky,  in  one  octavo  volume  of  407 
pages.  In  1824,  he  revised  the  work,  and  published  it  in  two  vol¬ 
umes,  502  and  524  pages.  It  is  able  and  interesting,  but  prejudice 
and  partizanship  appear  on  every  page.  He  was  an  overweening 
Federalist,  and  wrote  more  as  a  politician  than  as  an  impartial  his¬ 
torian. 

Senator  Humphrey  Marshall  was  violent,  profane  and  irrelig¬ 
ious.  He  had  but  little  respect  for  God  or  man.  But  his  wife  was 
an  ardent  Episcopalian  and  a  lovely  Christian  lady.  She  was  called 
the  Hannah  More  of  the  family,  and  her  memory  is  cherished  as  much 
by  her  collateral  kindred  as  by  her  descendants.  Col.  Green  thus 
notices  the  Senator : 

“  Mr.  Marshall  took  an  active  part  in  frustrating  the  Spanish  con¬ 
spiracy  and  that  of  Aaron  Burr ;  was  one  of  the  first  Senators  in 
Congress  from  this  State,  and  was  many  times  in  both  branches  of 
the  legislature ;  he  was  hated  more  than  any  other  man  of  his  day 
by  the  early  Republicans  of  the  State,  and  he  never  failed  to  carry 
with  him  the  people  when  he  chose  to  seek  their  suffrages;  —  a  Cap¬ 
tain  in  the  Revolutionary  army ;  an  emigrant  to  Kentucky  in  1780; 
bitterly  prejudiced,  and  sometimes,  though  not  often,  unjust;  six 
feet  two  inches  in  height,  a  grand-looking,  eagle-eyed  old  man,  and 
as  fearless  a  man  as  ever  breathed.  Gov.  Charles  Scott  at  one  time 
offered  a  free  pardon  to  any  one  who  would  kill  the  old  Federalist, 
and  a  young  man  to  whom  Humphrey  Marshall  had  given  some  of¬ 
fense,  embraced  the  occasion  of  a  visit  to  Lexington,  to  win  the 
eternal  gratitude  of  the  Republicans,  by  doing  so.  A  large  crowd 
was  in  the  town  to  see  the  job  well  done,  and,  among  others,  was 
Gov.  Scott  himself.  After  concluding  the  business  which  had 
brought  him,  Marshall  mounted  his  horse  and  rode  leisurely  off,  the 
young  sprig  galloping  after  him.  Presenting  his  pistol,  he  told 
Marshall  he  had  come  to  kill  him.  “  Well,”  Said  the  old  man  very 
coolly,  “but  you  have  not  come  to  assassinate  me,  have  you.” 


82 


THE  MARSHALL  FAMILY. 


(90)  mary  Marshall  —  (Whittington). 

“  No,”  replied  the  young  buck,  “here  is  another  for  you.”  Mar¬ 
shall  took  the  offered  weapon,  and,  with  a  quick  blow,  knocked  the 
other  out  of  his  antagonist’s  hand,  saying:  “Now,  d — m  you, 
march  and  with  that,  made  him  ride  back  before  him,  in  the 
presence  of  the  crowd  assembled.  Scott  roared  “  I  have  never  seen 
such  a  defeat  since  the  battle  of  Monmouth,  (where  Tarleton  had 
flaxed  him).” 


90 


Mary  Marshall,  daughter  of  John  Marshall,  =  Thomas 
Whittington  and  probably  lived  in  Woodford  Co.,  Ky. 


92  Elizabeth  Marshall,  daughter  of  John  Marshall,  =  Sam¬ 
uel  January,  and  lived  many  years  in  East  Maysville,  Ivy., 
in  the  house  now  occupied  by  Col.  Stanton.  Mr.  January  was  in¬ 
terred  in  the  private  burying  ground  near  his  house.  I  examined 
the  lot  in  1884,  and  could  find  no  stone  to  the  memory  of  any  of 
the  family.  When  a  child,  I  remember  visiting  the  family  with  my 
mother.  After  the  death  of  Mr.  January,  his  widow  removed  to 
Cynthianna,  which  became  the  home  of  his  posterity. 


94  George  Marshall,  b.  in  Henry  Co.,  Ky.,  =  O.  Vardeman. 

He  was  a  farmer  and  a  man  of  intelligence.  He  resided 
near  Eminence,  Henry  Co.,  Ivy.  See  Gen.  Doniphan’s  notice  of 
him.  No.  102. 


Lewis  Marshall  removed  in  early  life  to  Alabama,  and  I 
have  learned  nothing  further  of  him. 


98  William  Marshall,  b.  in  Henry  Co.,  Ky. :  =  Rebecca 
Johnson,  a  relative  of  Col.  Richard  M.  Johnson,  Vice-Presi¬ 
dent  of  the  United  States  His  father,  Rev.  William  Marshall, 
about  1806,  deeded  him  valuable  lands,  which  were  lost  to  him  and 
his  children  by  adverse  titles. 


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(102)  MARTIN  MARSHALL. 


102  (®)  Martin  Marshall  of  Augusta,  b.  in  Fauquier  Co., 

Va.,  September  11,  1777,  d.  in  Augusta,  Ky.,  September  19, 
1853;  =  in  Bracken  Co.,  Ky.,  March  16,  1803,  Matilda  Talia¬ 
ferro,  b.  in  Virginia,  September  30,  1787 ;  d.  in  Augusta,  Ky., 
March  1,  1843.  Martin  Marshall  was  a  distinguished  lawyer  and 
the  only  one  of  the  family  of  Rev.  William  Marshall  that  associated 
with  the  descendants  of  Col.  Thomas  Marshall.  He  represented 
Bracken  County  in  the  Kentucky  Legislature  1805  and  1806.  In 
1829  and  1830,  while  attending  Augusta  College,  I  became  familiar 
with  his  children.  Gen.  A.  W.  Doniphan,  now  of  Richmond,  Mo., 
studied  law  with  him,  and  thus  writes  of  his  old  preceptor: 

“I  regret  that  knowledge  of  one  I  admired  and  venerated  more 
than  any  man  I  ever  knew,  should  be  so  meagre.  Pardon  what  I  feel 
constrained  to  offer,  as  one  of  the  principal  reasons  why  I  never  learned 
more  of  him  and  his  ancestors.  The  Marshalls  generally,  indeed,  uni¬ 
versally,  were  proud  of  their  family.  It  would  have  been  unnatural 
not  to  have  been  so;- — indeed  it  was  a  theme  of  conversation  with 
many  of  them.  But  Mr.  Marshall,  on  the  contrary,  rarely  spoke  of 
himself  or  his  family,  during  the  two  years  I  was  reading  in  his  office. 
I  cannot  recall  a  single  word  he  said  touching  either.  He  was  reticent 
and  dignified ;  and  at  the  same  time  he  was  courteous  to  others  and  of 
gentle  manners.” 

(6)  The  following  passage  from  a  latter  of  Mrs.  M.  T.  Soward, 
dated  Augusta,  Ivy.,  July  17,  1885,  will  give  information  on  the 
Taliaferro  pedegree : 

“  1  have  a  copy  of  the  family  bible,  kept  by  my  grandfather, 
Nicholas  Taliaferro.  He  married  Ann  Taliaferro,  daughter  of  Col.  John 
Taliaferro,  and  Ann  Taliaferro,  his  cousin.  His  father,  William  Talia¬ 
ferro,  married  Mary  Battaille,  daughter  of  Capt.  Nicholas  and  Mary 
Battaille,  of  Caroline  Co.,  Va.  His  grandmother’s  maiden  name  was 
Thornton.  My  grandfather’s  father  married  a  second  time  a  daughter 
of  Francis  Taliaferro.  All  of  them  lived  in  Virginia.  My  grandfather 
was  a  Revolutionary  officer,  and  served  throughout  the  entire  war.  He 
moved  from  Culpeper  Co.,  Va.,  to  Kentucky,  in  1797,  with  his  wife 
and  five  children,  and  settled  in  Bracken  Co.  Uncle  Martin  Marshall 
married  his  second  daughter,  Matilda  Battaille  Taliaferro.  I  also  find 
in  the  record  the  names  of  Col.  John  Thornton  and  Reubin  Thornton, 
—  but  their  relationship  is  not  shown.  We  have  never  known  of  any 
relationship  to  the  Washingtons  and  the  Gregorys. 

(c)  Uncle  Martin  Marshall  wrote  in  the  clerks  office,  and  studied 
law  with  Capt.  Thomas  Marshall  (56),  in  Washington,  Ky.,  and  married 
my  aunt  whilst  there,  and  remained  until  he  removed  to  Augusta.  He 
named  a  daughter,  Francis  Kennau,  after  Mrs.  Thomas  Marshall.  They 
named  another  child  Thornton  Francis  Louis  Marshall,  for  Mrs.  Thos. 
Marshall  and  his  brother,  Dr.  Louis  Marshall. 

FAMILY  OF  JOHN  TALIAFERRO. 

(d)  Two  brothers,  John  and  Richard,  are  said  to  have  come 
from  Italy?  about  the  beginning  of  the  last  century.  The  descen- 


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(102)  MARTIN  MARSHALL. 


dants  of  John,  only,  intermarried  with  the  Marshalls,  and  hence  I 
trace  his  line.  He  was  born  1687,  and  died  in  Spotsylvania  Co., 
Va.,  May  3,  1744.  His  wife  was  Mary  Catlett.  Issue: 


A 

B 

A 

B 


1.  LAWRENCE  TALIAFERRO,  b.  September  8,  1721 ;  d. 
May  1,  1748;  =  Susanna  Power. 

1.  Sarah  Taliaferro  b.  October  18,  1746;  =  Wm.  Danger- 
field. 

2.  WILLIAM  TALIAFERRO,  b.  at  “  Snow  Creek,”  Spot¬ 
sylvania  Co.,  Va.,  August  9,  1726;  d.  April  24,  1798;  = 
October  4,  1751,  Mary,  daughter  of  Capt.  Nicholas  Bat- 
taille,  and  Mary  Thornton  of  “Hay,”  Coroline  Co.,  Va. 

1.  Nicholas  Taliaferro,  b.  October  30,  1757;  d.  February, 
1812;  =  November  3, 1781,  his  cousin  Ann  Taliaferro, 
b.  April  7,  1756;  d.  February,  3,  1798,  in  Kentucky. 
They  came  in  1797  to  Bracken  Co.,  Ky.  Issue: 


C 


D 

C 

B 


(e)  1.  Lucy  Mary  Taliaferro,  b.  August  6,  1782;  = 

Capt.  William  Buckner,  of  Augusta,  Ky. 

2.  John  Champe  Taliaferro,  b.  October  12,  1784;  = 
Susan  Buckner. 

3.  Matilda  B.  Taliaferro,  b.  September  3,  1787;  = 
Martin  Marshall.  See  No.  102. 

4.  Mary  Willis  Taliaferro,  b.  August  11,  1789;  d, 
January  25,  1797. 

5.  George  Catlett  Taliferro,  b.  March  21,1792;  d. 
March  23,  1823;  =  June  17,  1813,  Mary  King; 
d.  1820.  Issue: 

1.  Matilda  Ann  Taliaferro,  b.  December  28, 
1814;  =  December  22,  1852,  Col.  Alf. 
Soward,  d.  December  22, 1879,  son  of  Gen. 
Richard  Soward,  of  Mason  Co.,  Ky. 

(f)  6.  Dr.  William  Thornton  Taliaferro,  the  distin¬ 

guished  Oculist  of  Cincinnati,  b.  January  16, 
1795;  =  in  advanced  age,  Eliza  Ramsey.  No 
issue. 

1.  Nicholas  Taliaferro,  =  2d,  Frances  Blassingame,  and 
had  three  sons : 


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(102)  MARTIN  MARSHALL. 


C 

B 

A 

B 

A 

B 

A 

B 


C 

B 


1.  Lawrence  W.  Taliaferro,  b.  October  28,  1800. 

2.  Nicholas  Taliaferro,  b.  August  14, 1806. 

3.  Marshall  Taliaferro,  b.  Marcli  9,  1809. 

2.  Johi  Taliaferro,  b.  July  81,  1753;  =  Ann  Stockdell. 

3.  Lucy  Taliaferro,  b.  December  15,  1755. 

3.  MARTHA  TALIAFERRO,  b.  June  24,  1724,  =  William 
Hunter,  d.  January  25,  1754. 

1.  James  Taliaferro,  b.  November  6,  1746. 

2.  Martha  Taliaferro,  b.  October  20,  1749. 

4.  COL.  JOHN  TALIAFERRO,  of  “  Dissiugton,”  = - 

Hannon. 

1.  1,  John  ;  2,  Richard  =  Baldwin  ;  3,  a  daughter  =  Chan¬ 
cellor  Geo.  Wythe,  1726,  —  June  8,  1806;  4,  Ann  Tali¬ 
aferro,  =  her  cousin  Nicholas  (above). 

5.  PHILIP  TALIAFERRO,  =  Lucy,  daughter  of  Col.  Thos. 
Baytop,  and  grand-daughter  of  “  King  ”  Carter. 

1.  Dr.  William  Taliaferro,  —  Harriet  Throckmorton, 
daughter  of  Phillip  Throckmorton  and  Mary  Lang- 
born.  He  was  educated  abroad.  Issue : 

(g)  1.  Warner  Taliaferro,  father  of  Maj.  Gen.  William 

B.  Taliaferro,  C.  S.  A. 

2.  Dr.  William  Taliaferro,  educated  in  England  and 
Germany. 

3.  Gen.  Alex.  G.  Taliaferro,  =  Agnes  H.  Mar¬ 
shall.  No.  502. 

2.  James  Taliaferro,  =  1st,  Kate  Booth ;  =  2d,  Betsy 
Thornton. 

3.  Rev.  Philip  Taliaferro,  —  Oliver. 

4.  Richard  Taliaferro,  =  Betsy  Wedderbane. 

5.  Thomas  Taliaferro,  =  Sarah  Oliver. 


THE  FOLLOWING  TRANSCRIPT  OF  AN  OLD  FAMILY  BIBLE  IS  FUR¬ 
NISHED  BY  J.  S.  PITCHER,  OF  NASHVILLE,  TENN. 

Richard  Taliaferro,  =  Rose  Berryman,  June  10,  1726,  and  died 
September  27,  1748.  Issue: 


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THE  MARSHALL  FAMILY. 


(116)  MRS.  WILLIAM  GREEN. 

(h)  1.  Sarah  Taliaferro,  b.  June  7,  1727. 

2.  Benjamin  Taliaferro,  b.  November  21,  1728. 

3.  Zacharias  Taliaferro,  b.  August  29,  1730. 

4.  Richard  Taliaferro,  b.  February  15,  1731,  d.  the  26tli  of 
the  same  month. 

5.  John  Taliaferro,  b.  April  7,  1733. 

6.  Charles  Taliaferro,  b.  July  16,  1735. 

7.  Beheathland  Taliaferro,  b.  August  20,  1738. 

8.  Peter  Taliaferro,  b.  February  12,  1740. 

9.  10.  Elizabeth  Taliaferro  and  Rose  (twins),  b.  November  2, 
1741. 

11.  Mary  Taliaferro,  b.  October  6,  1743. 

12.  Francis  Taliaferro,  b.  December  9,  1745. 

13.  Richard  Taliaferro,  b.  September  2,  1747. 

Children  of  Charles  Taliaferro,  b.July  16,  1735,  =Isabel 
McCulloch,  April  13,  1758,  and  d.  April  11,  1798. 

( i )  1.  Richard  Taliaferro,  b.  May  23,  1759. 

2.  Charles,  b.  March  29,  1761. 

3.  Peter,  b.  March  4,  1763;  d.  July  4,  1782. 

4.  John,  b.  May  4,  1765;  d.  November  4,  1809. 

5.  Zacharias  Taliaferro,  b.  September  23, 1767 ;  d.  September 
12,  1823. 

6.  Benjamin,  b.  January  9,  1770. 

7.  William,  b.  March  17,  1772. 

8.  Sarah,  b.  August  16,  1774. 

9.  Roderick,  b.  May  16,  1777. 

10.  James,  b.  April  12,  1779. 

11.  Rose,  b.  January  2,  1783. 


116  (a)  Mrs.  William  Green  was  born  in  Virginia  in  1769. 

She  was  the  only  child  of  Markham  Marshall,  of  whom  there 
is  any  knowledge  in  the  family.  Her  Christian  name  has  not  come 
down  to  us.  Gen.  Duff.  Green,  in  his  volume  entitled  “  Facts  and 
Suggestions,”  thus  notices  the  family  : 


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87 


(116)  MRS.  WILLIAM  GREEN. 


“ My  parental  grandfather  left  seven  sons:  1,  William  Green;  2, 
Robert;  3,  Duff;  4,  John;  5,  Nicholas;  6,  James,  and  7,  Moses. 

(6)  “My  grandfather,  with  his  cousin,  Sir  William  Duff,  and  a 
Mr.  Hite,  were,  as  I  have  frequently  heard  my  father  say,  joint 
owners  of  large  tracts  of  choice  land,  some  situated  on  James  river, 
and  others  in  the  valley  of  the  Shenandoah.  My  grandfather,  Duff 
Green,  married  first,  a  Miss  Barbour,  who  died  leaving  a  son  and 
daughter,  —  John  and  Elizabeth.  He  then  married  a  sister  of  Col. 
Lewis  Willis,  of  Fredericksburg.  She  was  a  cousin  of  Gen.  Wash¬ 
ington,  and  nearly  related  to  the  Lewises,  Henrys  and  Lees,  of 
Virginia.  My  grandfather  died  before  the  Revolution.  My  grand¬ 
mother  had  three  sons,  Willis,  Henry  and  William,  and  one  daugh¬ 
ter,  Eleanor.  My  father,  William,  the  youngest  son,  was  a  volun¬ 
teer  in  the  army  of  the  Revolution,  and  when  fifteen  years  of  age, 
was  with  Morgan  in  the  battle  of  the  Cowpens. 

(c)  “As  the  eldest  son,  John,  was  heir  under  the  law  of  primo¬ 
geniture,  and  took  the  greater  part  of  the  property.  The  three 
younger  sons,  through  the  influence  of  friends  and  relatives  of  the 
family,  made  contracts  to  locate  land-warrants  in  Kentucky.  Under 
this  arrangement  Willis  and  Henry  went  to  Kentucky  soon  after 
the  termination  of  the  war,  leaving  my  father  in  charge  of  mother 
and  sister.  Willis  was  elected  a  delegate  from  Kentucky  to  the 
Legislature  of  Virginia,  and  was  appointed  Register  of  the  Land 
Office.  He  then  relinquished  his  interest  in  the  land-warrants  to 
his  brothers  and  sister.  Henry  having  made  his  locations,  returned 
to  Virginia,  sickened  and  died.  This  made  it  necessary  that  mv 
father  should  remove  to  Kentucky,  taking  his  mother  and  sister 
with  him.  My  aunt  soon  thereafter  married  John  Smith. 

(d)  “My  maternal  grandfather  was  Markham  Marshall,  who 
married  Ann  Bailey.  They  resided  on  the  Shenandoah,  until  my 
mother,  who  was  their  second  child,  was  about  ten  years  of  age.  He 
removed  to  Kentucky  in  the  fall  of  1779,  and  settled  near  Knob- 
lick,  in  Lincoln  County.  My  father  after  his  marriage,  resided  in 
Woodford  County,  until  I,  his  eldest  child,  was  about  fourteen  years 
old,  when  he  removed  to  a  large  tract  of  land  on  the  Cumberland 
river,  in  Wayne  County.  When  I  was  about  six  years  of  age,  I  was 
sent  to  a  neighborhood  school.  Most  of  the  scholars  were  the  chil¬ 
dren  of  my  father’s  tenants,  or  persons  holding  lands  under  an  ad- 


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(118)  THOMAS  M’CLANAHAN. 

verse  title.  Humphrey  Marshall,  my  mother’s  cousin,  was  my 
father’s  counsel,  and  Henry  Clay  opposed  him.  Mr  Marshall  had 
married  his  cousin,  the  eldest  sister  of  the  Chief  Justice,  and  she  and 
my  mother  were  intimate  friends.  He  had  been  Senator  in  Congress 
from  Kentucky,  and  voted  for  “Jay’s  treaty,”  which  was  bitterly 
denounced  by  Mr.  Clay  and  others.  Mrs.  Humphrey  Marshall  gave 
me  the  use  of  books  from  her  library,  and,  after  my  returning  them, 
examined  me  on  what  I  had  read.  My  parents  were  both  of  the 
Baptist  Church.  My  mother  was  my  companion  and  friend.  Her 
intelligent  comments  on  the  lessons  in  history,  which  I  read  to 
her,  and  upon  the  events  of  the  war  of  the  Revolution,  and  her  de¬ 
scription  of  frontier  life,  did  much  to  form  my  character.  She  had 
a  happy  faculty  of  illustrating  her  advice  by  anecdotes,  &c.”  See 
Green  chart,  180  h. 

110  Thomas  McClanahan,  b.  in  Fauquier  Co.,  Va.,  about  1758, 
d.  in  Bourbon  Co.,  Ky.,  1809,  —  in  Va.,  about  1780,  Nancy 
Green.  In  boyhood,  Thomas  was  remarkable  for  strength  and  ac¬ 
tivity.  Many  of  his  adventures  are  recorded  by  his  kinsman,  T. 
Marshall  Smith,  in  his  volume  of  “Legends.”  Fifty  pages  of  the 
book  are  devoted  to  the  courtship,  marriage  and  achievements  of 
Thomas  McClanahan.  After  displaying  his  physical  prowess  in  un¬ 
numbered  fights,  the  boy-hero  entered  the  regiment  of  his  uncle,  Col. 
Thomas  Marshall,  and  proved  himself  a  daring  and  chivalrous  soldier. 
About  the  end  of  the  war,  he  fell  in  love  with  Miss  Nancy  Green, 
but  found  a  bitter  enemy  in  her  brother,  Col.  Robt.  Green,  of  Rev¬ 
olutionary  fame.  But  in  spite  of  all  opposition,  they  marry,  and 
after  a  short  time  are  reconciled  with  Col.  Green.  They  settle  on 
New  river,  near  Abington,  Va. ;  in  1782  remove  to  Kentucky,  and 
settle  near  Boon’s  Station;  he  becomes  a  hardy  woodsman  ;  has  many 
perilous  adventures  with  the  Indians;  follows  them  to  Ohio  and  In¬ 
diana,  and  becomes  noted  for  his  heroic  exploits.  Mr.  Smith,  in  his 
“  Legends,”  records  many  acts  of  daring,  all  of  which  are  crowned 
with  success.  Though  generous  and  chivalrous,  yet  his  fighting  pro¬ 
pensities  gave  him  the  character  of  a  desperado.  He  settled  in 
Bourbon  Co.,  Ky.,  and  was  elected  to  the  Legislature  in  1793. 

Thomas  McClanahan’s  will  is  recorded  in  Bourbon  Co.,  Ky., 
Will  Book,  C,  p.  476.  It  is  dated  May  4,  1807,  probated  at  the 


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89 


(144)  THOMAS  MARSHALL  SMITH. 

February  term,  1809;  recites,  1st,  the  names  of  the  heirs  of  his  son 
William,  as  follows:  Thomas,  William,  Lucy  Brown,  Elizabeth 
Harrison,  Aga  Pullen,  Sally  and  Polly.  William’s  widow  is  called 
Elizabeth ;  2d,  Thomas  McClanahan ;  3d,  Clary,  wife  of  David 
Hickman ;  4th,  Peggy,  wife  of  Robt.  Johnstone ;  mentions  his  grand¬ 
son,  William  Johnstone,  also  Maurice  Langhorne,  Samuel  Elgin  and 
Aggv  his  wife,  Thomas  Ashford  and  Sally  his  wife,  and  Josiah 
Elkins  and  Ann  his  wife.  He  seems  to  have  had  seven  children, 
but  the  will  does  not  name  them  distinctly.  The  will  of  Thomas 
McClanahan,  Jr.,  is  dated  November  18,  1833,  and  probated  Octo¬ 
ber  6,  1834. 


140  Thomas  Marshall  Smith,  b.  in  Fauquier  Co.,  Va.,  Octo¬ 
ber  3,  1793;  =  Felitia  Chilton;  went  to  Missouri,  and 
reared  a  large  family  of  children. 


1 19  John  Adams  Washington  Smith,  b.  in  Fauquier  Co., 
^  Ya.,  June  2,  1781;  d.  September  1,  1832;  =  February  2, 
1806,  Maria  Love  Hawkins,  b.  1789,  d.  July  18,  1826;  =  2d, 
October  18,  1827,  Julia  A.  M.  Chapin,  who  died  October  5,  1828; 
=  3d,  Sarah  O.  Hall,  of  Loudon  Co.,  Va.  Mr.  Smith  was  educated 
in  Richmond ;  studied  law  with  his  relative,  William  Marshall ; 
settled  in  Warrenton,  and  engaged  in  the  practice  of  law  until  1808, 
when  he  was  appointed  clerk  of  Fauquier  County,  and  remained 
in  office  until  his  death  in  1832.  His  first  wife  was  a  daughter  of 
Capt.  John  Hawkins,  Adjutant  of  Col.  Thos.  Marshall’s  Third  Vir¬ 
ginia  Regiment.  He  was  descended  from  Ralph  Hawkins,  who 
settled  in  Charles  Co.,  Md.,  about  1650.  On  the  female  side  she 
came  from  the  Lees  of  Maryland. 


144  Thomas  Marshall  Smith,  b.  in  Logan  Co.,  Kv.,  or  per¬ 
haps  in  Virginia,  before  his  parents  came,  to  Kentucky, — 
d.  in  Louisville,  Ivy.,  about  1859.  He  married  twice,  — the  second 
time  to  Mrs.  Emmit,  mother  of  Guy  N.  Emmet,  Secretary  and 
Treasurer  of  the  American  Aid  Society  of  Louisville,  Ivy.  He 
preached  and  practiced  law  by  turns.  We  first  find  him  at  Frank- 


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THE  MARSHALL  FAMILY. 


(150)  THOMAS  MARSHALL. 

lin,  Simpson  Co.,  Ivy.  In  1838,  —  then  old  and  gray,  —  lie  removed 
to  Russellville,  Ivy., — -he  next  appears  at  Louisville,  and  here  he 
died.  In  1855  J.  F.  Branan,  of  Louisville,  published  for  him 
a  volume  entitled,  “Legends  of  the  War  of  Independence  and 
the  early  Settlements  of  the  West,”  by  T.  Marshall  Smith.  The 
remainder  of  his  life  was  devoted  to  the  recommendation  and  sale 
of  this  book  to  every  household  he  entered.  He  was  a  fluent 
writer,  but  every  page  of  his  book  proves  his  mind  unhinged.  His- 
chief  purpose  was  to  prove  that  tedious  details  would  make  the 
most  common-place  topic  interesting.  His  hatred  of  Calvinism 
was  intense,  and  he  buried  it  under  mountains  of  denunciation. 
The  Witness  of  the  Spirit  was  the  cardinal  doctrine  of  his  religion. 
He  was  connected  with  the  Methodist  church,  and,  though  intensely 
sectai’ian  in  his  views,  gave  poor  satisfaction  to  his  members ;  and, 
in  the  practice  of  law,  he  gave  less  satisfaction  to  his  clients.  He 
was  a  ready  talker,  but  was  generally  regarded  as  flighty. 


(a)  Thomas  Marshall  was  b.  in  Richmond,  Va.,  July  21, 


1784;  d.  in  Baltimore,  June  29, 1835;  =  October  19, 1809, 
Margaret  W.  Lewis,  b.  1792,  at  Weyanoke,  Charles  City  Co.,  Ya.  ; 
d.  at  “Oakhill,”  Fauquier  Co.,  Va.,  February  2,  1829.  From  an 
early  age,  Mr.  Marshall  manifested  uncommon  talent.  The  follow¬ 
ing  ode  on  the  death  of  Washington,  was  written  in  his  boyhood, 
and  is  preserved  in  the  family  : 

The  brave,  illustrous  Washington  is  gone  ! 

Henceforth,  Virginia,  mourn  your  noble  son, 

The  voice  of  death  has  called  a  deathless  name 
To  shine  immortal  on  the  roll  of  fame. 

His  manly  virtues  and  his  heart,  sincere, 

Demand  the  priceless  tribute  of  a  tear. 

Who  now,  when  Avar  shall  desolate  the  land, 

Remains  to  save  us  from  a  tyrant’s  band  ? 

And  where’s  the  man  like  him,  both  wise  and  brave, 

His  country  from  despotic  rule  to  save ! 

His  dazzling  merit  and  superior  parts, 

In  spite  of  faction  and  her  envious  arts, 

Unrivalled  shine,  his  great  and  honored  name, 

Borne  on  the  wings  of  everlasting  fame, 

Until  remotest  ages,  shall  be  known ; 

And  man  forever  will  his  loss  bemoan. 


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( b )  Mr.  Marshall  completed  his  literary  education  at  Prince¬ 
ton  College,  graduating  with  the  degree  of  A.  M.,  at  the  age  of 
nineteen.  After  studying  law,  he  engaged  in  its  practice  at  Rich¬ 
mond.  He  married  in  1809  Miss  Margaret  W.  Lewis,  of  Wey- 
anoke,  who  had  just  completed  her  education  at  Williamsburg. 
She  was  beautiful  in  person  and  lovely  in  disposition,  and  made  a 
happy  home  for  her  husband  and  children.  Mr.  Marshall’s  health 
failed,  arid  he  retired  to  “Oakhill.”  The  remainder  of  his  days 
were  spent  in  farming.  He  found  the  soil  of  his  ancestral  estate 
exhausted,  and  its  improvements  out  of  repair.  But  by  judicious 
management  and  the  introduction  of  marl  as  a  fertilizer,  he  changed 
the  sterile  farm  into  a  garden.  He  became  a  zealous  member  of  the 
Episcopal  church,  and  nearly  all  his  posterity  have  followed  him  in 
religious  sentiment.  At  “  Oakhill  ”  his  children  were  born,  and 
until  the  war  scattered  and  impoverished  them,  they  formed  a 
happy  community.  His  living  descendants,  counting  wives  and 
husbands,  are  now  137.  Mr.  Marshall  was  a  man  of  literary  taste 
and  culture.  He  was  a  connoisseur  in  art,  —  fond  of  music  and 
painting,  and  an  interested  observer  of  the  progress  of  science  and 
civilization.  He  was  a  member  of  the  Virginia  Constitutional  Con¬ 
vention  of  1829,  over  which  his  father  presided.  He  was  no  aspi¬ 
rant  for  honor  or  office,  but  found  his  delight  in  the  quiet  seclusion 
of  home,  in  the  entertainment  of  choice  friends,  and  the  education 
of  his  children.  Bishop  Meade,  Vol.  2,  p.  220,  thus  kindly  notices 
him  : 

(c)  Mr.  Thomas  Marshall,  eldest  son  of  the  Chief  Justice,  lived  at 
the  old  homestead  of  the  Marshalls,  “  Oakhill,”  on  the  ryadto  Warrens- 
burg  and  Fredericksburg.  He  was  one  of  my  earliest  and  dearest 
friends.  He  became  a  communicant  at  an  early  day.  He  often  begged 
that,  in  my  efforts  for  the  promotion  of  religion  which  required  pecu¬ 
niary  aid,  I  would  consider  him  as  ready  to  afford  it.  Mr.  Thomas 
Ambler,  a  nephew  of  Judge  Marshall’s,  and  an  old  schoolmate  of  my 
early  years, lived  in  the  same ‘neighborhood.  Cool-Spring  meeting 
house  lay  between  them.  The  Marshalls  and  Amblers  continued  to  set¬ 
tle  in  this  neighborhood,  until  they  have  become  two  small  congrega¬ 
tions,  or  rather  important  parts  of  two  congregations.  The  children  of 
my  esteemed  friend,  Thomas  Marshall,  six  in  number,  settled  in  sight 
of  each  other,  on  the  estate  of  their  father,  and  are  all  living  (1857). 

(d)  Iu  June,  1835,  Mr.  Marshall  was  summoned  to  the  bed  of 
his  dying  father,  at  Philadelphia.  On  his  way  at  Baltimore,  in 
company  with  his  relative,  the  late  Dr.  John  Hanson  Thomas,  (610) 
a  storm  compelled  them  to  take  shelter  under  the  scaffolding  of  the 


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court  house,  -which  was  undergoing  repair.  While  there,  the  house 
was  struck  by  lightning,  and  a  dislodged  brick  fell,  striking  and 
fracturing  Mr.  Marshall’s  skull.  He  never  regained  consciousness, 
though  he  lived  a  week. 

Mr.  Marshall’s  wife  preceeded  him  to  the  grave,  and  her  epitaph, 
written  by  her  husband,  is  a  touching  tribute  to  her  virtues : 

(e)  Sacred  to  the  memory  of  Mrs.  Margaret  Marshall,  consort  of 
Thomas  Marshall  of  “  Oakhill.”  She  died  February  2, 1829,  in  the  37th 
year  of  her  age.  Admired  without  envy ;  beloved  without  hypocricy ; 
candid,  kind  and  considerate;  every  look  and  every  word  denoted 
equal  dignity  and  sweetness ;  earnest  yet  exempt  from  selfishness,  her 
sympathy,  generosity,  sacrifice  of  ease,  health  and  comfort,  were  not 
often  equalled.  An  humble  follower  of  the  Blessed  Jesus,  she  made 
His  word  the  rule  of  her  life  On  earth,  and  trusted  to  his  blood  as  her 
passport  to  the  life  above. 

In  vain  would  language  labor  to  impart 
The  deep-felt  anguish  of  her  husbands  heart, 

That  heart  which  owned  no  bliss  while  she  was  here, 

But  her  loved  smile  or  sympathizing  tear. 

Oh  gracious  Father  look  with  pitying  eye, 

Forgive  the  error  of  idolatry. 

With  humble  lips  I  kiss  thv  chastening  rod, 

And  own  Thee  Sovereign,  Father,  God. 

By  her  side  lies  her  affectionate  husband,  and  his  slab  bears  the 
following  inscription : 

Reared  to  the  memory  of  Thomas  Marshall,  Esq.,  who  died  in 
Baltimore,  on  the  29th  of  June,  1835,  in  the  51st  year  of  his  age,  while 
on  his  way  to  see  his  venerable  father,  then  ill  in  Philadelphia.  He  has 
left  seven  motherless  children  to  mourn  his  untimely  end.  In  him 
were  united  all  the  virtues  which  rendered  him  eminent  in  the  dis¬ 
charge  of  every  duty.  By  this  stroke  of  death,  has  fallen  the  ripe 
scholar,  the  devoted  patriot,  the  liberal  philanthropist,  and  the  humble 
servant  of  God.  In  the  atonement  of  the  Blessed  Savior,  he  placed 
his  whole  hope  of  happiness  beyond  the  grave.  Blessed  are  the  dead 
who  die  in  the  Lord.  Born  July  21,  1784. 

(/)  On  the  opposite  side  of  Mrs.  Marshall,  lies  her  mother. 
Her  slab  bears  the  following  inscription ; 

Sacred  to  the  memory  of  Mrs.  Agnes  Lewis,  consort  of  Fielding 
Lewis,  Esq.,  of  Wevanoke,  who  departed  this  life  on  the  11th  of  August, 
1822,  aged  53  years.  She  died  surrounded  by  her  family.  In  their 
hearts,  her  memory  is  embalmed,  and  in  the  hearts  of  all  who  knew 
her,  will  be  cherished ;  for  to  all  she  manifested  a  kindness  so  touching, 
and  a  disinterestedness  so  noble,  that  the  recollection  can  never  be 
effaced. 

There  are  perhaps  a  dozen  other  graves  at  Oakhill  Cemetery, 


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but  no  other  stones  bear  inscriptions.  No  one  has  been  buried  there 
since  the  property  passed  from  the  family,  and  the  ground  and  the 
inclosure  have  been  neglected. 


THE  ROBERT  LEWIS  FAMILY. 


(</)  1.  Gen’l  Robert  Lewis,  of  Beecon,  Wales,  came  to  America 

about  1640,  with  a  grant  of  land  from  the  crown.  He  settled  in 
Gloucester  Co.,  Va.  His  children  were :  1st,  Major  William 
Lewis,  and  2d,  John  Lewis. 

2.  John  Lewis,  Sr.,  was  born  about  1645;  was  educated  in 
England,  where  he  married  in  1666,  Isabella,  or  Catherine  Warner, 
daughter  of  a  rich  East  Indian  merchant.  He  built  and  named 
for  his  wife,  “Warner  Hall,”  an  ancient  structure  of  twenty-six 
rooms.  Whether  there  was  one  or  two  Johns  has  long  been  con¬ 
troverted. 


3.  His  son  John  Lewis,  Jr.,  wras  born  in  Gloucester  Co.,  Va., 
November  30,  1669,  d.  November  14,  1745.  He  wyas  a  member  of 
the  Virginia  Council,  and  married  Elizabeth  Warner.  Issue: 


0  1.  COL.  FIELDING  LEWIS,  =  1747, 1st,  Catherine  Wash¬ 

ington,  daughter  of  John  Washington,  and  cousin  of  Gen. 
George  Washington.  Issue: 

D  1.  John  Lewis,  b.  June  22,  1747 ;  d.  November  23,  1825  ; 

=  5  times.  His  first  and  second  wives  were  Lucy 

Thornton  and  her  cousin, - Thornton,  neither  of 

whom  left  issue.  His  third  wife  was  Elizabeth  Jones, 
daughter  of  Gabriel  Jones,  the  “  Valley  Lawyer.”  Issue. 
Q  1.  Warner  Lewis,  d.  young. 

2.  Fielding  Lewis  d.  young. 

3.  Gabriel  J.  Lewis,  b.  September  16,  1775;  d. 
February  7,  1864;  =  November  24,  1807,  Mary 
Bibb.  Issue : 


I) 

E 

B 


1.  Elizabeth  Lewis,  b.  November  11,  1813,  — 
September  29,  1831,  Col.  Sam’l  McDowell 
Starling.  Issue : 

1.  Mary  Starling,  =  R.  W.  Payne. 

1.  John  Lewis,  —  4th,  Mary  Ann  Fontaine,  (Mrs.  Arm¬ 
stead)  .  Issue : 


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c 


1.  A  daughter,  =  Keeling  Terrill.  Issue: 


D 

B 

A 


1.  Mary  F. ;  2,  Narcissa,  Smith ;  3,  Mrs. 
Trotter. 

1.  John  Lewis,  =  5th  time,  Mrs.  Mercer,  nee  Carter.  No 
issue. 

1.  COL.  FIELDING  LEWIS  married  2d„  1750,  Bettie  Wash¬ 
ington,  dr.  of  Augustine,  and  sister  of  President  Washing¬ 
ton.  Issue : 


B  (,,) 

C 

B 

C 

1) 


0 

I> 


B 

0  « 

I) 


1.  Col.  Fielding  Lewis,  b.  February  14,  1751,  =  - 

Alexander.  Issue : 

1,  Austin  ;  2,  QLeorge ;  3,  Mrs.  Spotswood. 

2.  Maj.  Oeorge  Lewis,  b.  March  14,  1757,  =  Katie  Dan- 
gerfield.  Issue: 

1.  Dangerfield  Lewis. 

2.  Samuel  Lewis,  =  ?  Issue : 

1.  Alloway  Lewis,  =  John  Putnam. 

2.  Henry  Howell  Lewis,  now  of  Baltimore. 

3.  Mary,  now  of  Morganfield,  Ky.,  =  John 
Casey. 

4.  George;  5,  Thomas;  6,  John  Lewis. 

3.  Mary  Lewis,  =  Byrd  Willis.  Issue : 

1.  Fanny,  1805-67,  lived  in  Florida,  =  Achille 
Murat,  son  of  Caroline  Bonaparte,  and  en" 
joyed  a  pension  from  the  Emperor,  Napoleon 
III.  No  issue. 

2.  Mrs.  Botts;  3,  Lewis  Willis ;  4,  Murat;  5, 
George. 

3.  Charles  Lewis,  b.  October  3,  1760;  d.  single. 

4.  Bettie,  b.  February  23,  1765,  =  Charles  Carter. 

5.  Lawrence,  b.  April  4,  1767,  =  Eleanor  Custis.  Issue: 

1.  Judith  Lewis,  =  Rev.  E.  C.  McGuire.  Issue: 

1.  Bettie  McGuire,  =  Rev.  Chas.  E.  Ambler. 
No.  848. 


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B 

A 

B 

c 

D 

E 

D 

E 


6.  Robert  Leivis,  b.  January  25,  1769,  =  Miss  Brown. 

7.  Howell  Lewis,  b.  December  12, 1771,  =  Miss  Pollard,  a 

great  beauty.  He  died  in  Kanawha  Co.,  Va.  Issue: 

1.  Fanny,  =  Brooke  Gwathmey. 

2.  WARNER  LEWIS,  =  Eleanor  Bowles,  widow  of  William, 
son  of  Gov.  Gooch.  Issue: 

1.  Warner  Leivis,  —  Mary  Chesswell.  Issue: 

1.  Warner  Lewis,  =  Courtenay  Norton,  dr.  of  J.  H. 
Norton  and  Ann  Nicholas.  Issue: 

1.  Mary  C.  Lewis,  =  1,  John  Peyton,  son  of 
Sir  John  Peyton.  Issue: 

1.  Rebecca  C.  Peyton,  =  Edward  C. 
Marshall,  No.  160. 

2.  Elizabeth  Lewis,  =  Mathew  Brooke. 

1.  Elizabeth  Brooke,  =  H.  M.  Mar¬ 
shall,  No.  200. 

2.  Courtenay  W.  Brooke,  =  Robert 
Selden. 


c 


B 

C  U) 

B 


3.  Mary  L.  Brooke,  =  Dr.  S.  P.  Byrd. 

4.  John  L.  Brooke,  =  M.  L.  Ashby. 

2.  John  Lewis,  =  Ann  C.  Griffin. 

3.  Elizabeth  Lewis. 

4.  Eleanor,  =  1st,  Fox,  =  2d,  Oliver. 

1.  Warner  Lewis,  =  2d,  Mary  Fleming,  a  descendant  of 
Pocahontas.  Issue : 

1.  Philip  Lewis,  =  Charles  Barnet. 

2.  Julia  Lewis,  =  Thomas  Throckmorton. 

2.  Fielding  Lewis,  of  Weyanoke,  =  Agnes  Harwood. 
Issue : 


1.  Nancy  Lewis. 

2.  Fanny  F.  Lewis,  =  Archibald  Taylor.  Issue: 

1.  Col.  F.  L.  Taylor,  =  E.  F.  Fontleroy. 

2.  Dr.  Archibald  Taylor,  =  Martha  Fontleroy. 

3.  Robert  Taylor ;  4,  Thomas  Taylor. 


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C 

D 


B 

c« 

D 

B 


C 

D 

(O 

E 

D 

E 


3.  Margaret  Lewis,  1792  — 1829,  =  1809,  Thomas 
Marshall,  No.  150. 

4.  Eleanor  Lewis,  =  Robert  Douthat.  Issue  : 

1.  Robert  Douthat,  =  Mary  A.  Marshall, 
No.  514. 

2.  Jane  Douthat,  =  Dr.  Selden. 

3.  Agnes  Douthat,  =  Robt.  L.  McGuire.  Issue : 

1.  Jane  S.  McGuire,  =  Jas.  F.  Jones, 
No.  1300. 

4.  Fielding  L.  Douthat,  =  M.  W.  Marshall, 
N.  550. 

3.  JameslLewis,  =  Miss  Thornton.  Issue : 

1.  Eleanor  Lewis. 

2.  Sally  Lewis,  =  Dr.  Griffin.  Issue: 

1.  James  Griffin;  2,  Cyrus  Griffin. 

3.  Louisa  Griffin,  =  Dr.  Wright.  Issue: 

1.  Sallie  Wright,  =  Capt.  Ball. 

4  J  Addison  Lewis,  =  Sue  Fleming,  sister  of  Mary  Flem¬ 
ing  ('above).  They  were  daughters  of  John  Fleming, 
son  of  Charles  Fleming,  son  of  Thomas  Fleming,  who 
married,  January  20,  1727,  Mary,  dr.  of  Maj.  John 
Bolling,  of  “  Cobbs,”  who  was  a  son  of  Robert  Bolling 
and  Jane  Rolfe,  dr.  of  Thomas,  son  of  John,  who  was 
son  of  Pocahontas.  See  No.  16  w.  Issue: 

1.  Susan  Lewis,  b.  March  7,  1782,  d.  November  12, 
1865,  =  Wm.  Byrd,  son  of  Col.  Wm.  Byrd.  Issue: 

1.  Addison  Byrd,  =  Sue  Coke. 

2.  Mary  W.  Byrd,  =  Richard  C.  Coke.  Issue : 

1.  Rebecca  F.  Coke,  =  F.  L.  Marshall, 
No.  506. 

3.  Jane  O.  Byrd,  =  G.  W.  McCandlish. 

4.  Samuel  P.  Byrd,  =  Cath.  C.  Corbin.  Issue : 

1.  Richard  Byrd,  =  Ann  G.  Marshall, 
No.  1240. 

Samuel  =  2d,  Mary  L.  Brooke  (above). 


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B 

A 

B 


5.  John  Lewis,  d.  single. 

6.  Rebecca  Lewis,  =  Dr.  Robert  Innis.  No  issue. 

7.  Thomas  Leans,  =  Nannie  Harwood. 

3.  CHARLES  LEWIS,  b.  1696;  settled  in  Goochland  Co., 
Va.,  1733,  =  1st,  Mary  Howell.  Issue: 

1.  John  Lewis,  b.  October  8,  1720. 

2.  Charles  Lewis,  b.  March  14,  1721 ;  d.  May  14, 1782,= 
Mary  Randolph. 

3.  Elizabeth  Lewis,  b.  April  23,  1724,  =  May  3,  1744, 
William  Ken  non. 

(to)  4.  James  Lewis,  b.  October  6,  1726;  d.  May  1,  1764. 

5.  Howell  Lewis,  b.  September  13,  1731. 

6.  Ann  Lewis,  b.  March  2,  1733. 

7.  Robert  Lewis,  b.  May  29,  1739,  =  February  20,  1790, 
Jane  Woodson. 


8.  Frances  Leu’is,  b.  August  1, 1744;  d.  September  3, 1760. 
^  3.  CHARLES  LEWIS,  =  2d,  Lucy  Taliaferro.  (This  is 
denied).  Issue: 

g  1.  John  T.  Lewis,  =  Warring.  2,  Charles;  3,  Mary  W. 

Lewis. 

^  4.  ROBERT  LEWIS,  of  Albemarle  Co.,  Va.,  b.  about  1694, 
=  Jane  Meriwether,  dr.  of  Nicholas  Meriwether.  His  will 
was  recorded  in  Albemarle  County,  1756.  Issue : 
g  1.  Robert  Lewis,  =  Miss  Fontleroy  and  settled  in  North 

Carolina. 

2.  John  Lewis,  went  to  North  Carolina. 

(n)  3.  Charles  Lewis,  =  Mary  Lewis,  dr.  of  Charles  Lewis  and 

Mary  Randolph. 

4.  Nicholas  Lewis,  =  Mary  Walker;  lived  in  Chancellors- 
ville,  Va. 

5.  Capt ,  William  Lewis,  —  Lucy  Meriwether ;  lived  in 

Albemarle.  Issue :  _ 


1.  Meriwether  Lewis,  of  Lewis  &  Clarke’s  Expedi¬ 
tion. 

2.  Dr.  Reuben  Lewis,  =  Mildred  Dabney. 

3.  Jane  Lewis,  =  Edmund  Anderson. 


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OS 


loO'l  THOMAS  MARSHALL. 


6.  Mildred  Lewis,  =  John  Lewis,  of  Fredericksburg,  son 
of  Zaehariah  Lewis  and  Mary  Walker. 

7.  Sarah  Lewis,  =  Dr.  Walker  Lewis,  brother  of  John 
(above)  and  son  of  Zaehariah. 

8.  Mary  Lewis,  =  Samuel  Cobb.  Went  to  Georgia. 

9.  Elizabeth  Leivis,  =  Barret,  of  Richmond. 

(o)  10.  Mary  Leivis,  =  John  Lewis,  son  of  Charles ;  or  as 

others  say,  Thomas  Meriwether. 


THE  WARNERS,  THE  LEWISES  AND  THE  WASHINGTONS. 


A 


B 

C 

B 

C 


1.  LAWRENCE  WASHINGTON,  Mayor  of  Northampton, 
1533  and  1546. 

2.  ROBERT  WASHINGTON. 

3.  LAWRENCE  WASHINGTON,  =  Margaret  Butler. 

4.  SIR  JOHN  WASHINGTON,  =  Ann  Pope.  Came  to 
America  in  1657 ;  d.  1675. 

5.  LAWRENCE  WASHINTON,  d.  1697,  =  Mildred  War¬ 
ner,  sister  of  Isabella  Warner,  wife  of  John  Lewis,  Sr.,  and 
daughter  of  Col.  Augustine  Warner  and  Mildred  Reade, 
daughter  of  George  Reade,  Governor  of  Virginia,  and  Sec¬ 
retary  of  the  Colony,  1693-97.  Issue  of  Lawrence  and 
Mildred : 

1.  Mildred  Washington,  =  3  times:  1;  a  Lewis;  no  issue; 
=  2d,  Roger  Gregory,  by  whom  she  had  three  daughters 
who  married  three  brothers,  named  Thornton.  She 
=  3d,  Col.  Harry  Willis.  Issue  : 

1.  Anne  Willis,  =  Duff  Green.  See  Green  chart, 
180  h. 

2.  Lewis  Willis. 

1.  Byrd  Willis,  =•  a  dr.  of  George  Lewis. 

2.  John  Washington,  =  Catherine  Whiting. 

1.  Catherine  Washington,  =  Col.  Fielding  Lewis, 
(See  Lewis  chart,  150),  son  of  John  Lewis,  Jr., 
and  Elizabeth  Warner.  He  was  therefore  related 
to  both  his  wives,  through  the  Warners. 


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(152 1  DR.  JACQUELIX  AMBLER  MARSHALL. 

g  3.  Augustine  Washington,  b.  1694,  =  1st,  Jane  Butler,  of 

Westmoreland  Co.,  Ya.,  and  had  four  children.  He 
=  2d,  Mary  Ball.  Issue: 

£  1.  Bettie  Washington,  =  as  his  second  wife  Col. 

Fielding  Lewis.  See  Lewis  chart,  Ho.  150. 

2.  President  George  Washington  and  others. 


152  (a)  Dr.  Jacquelix  Ambler  Marshall,  b.  in  Richmond, 
Ya.,  December  3,  1787,  d.  in  Fauquier  Co.,  July  7,  1852,= 
January  1,  1819,  Eliza  L.  S.  Clarkson,  b.  January  1,  1798,  d. 
July  2,  1868.  Dr.  Marshall  was  well  educated  and  deeply  read  in 
medicine,  theology  and  general  literature.  He  did  not  practice  as  a 
physician,  but  was  often  consulted  in  uncommon  diseases.  His  life 
was  spent  at  “  Prospect  Hill,”  his  residence,  ten  miles  south  of  Mark¬ 
ham,  in  Fauquier  Co.  His  attainments  in  every  department  of 
knowledge  were  put  to  no  use.  With  little  ambition,  he  was  satis¬ 
fied  to  superintend  his  farm  and  to  entertain  his  select  friends.  He 
and  his  wife  were  buried  at  Leeds’  Church.  Their  epitaphs  are  as 
follows : 

( b )  Sacred  to  the  memory  of  Jacquelix  A.  Marshall,  who 
was  born  on  the  3d  day  of  December,  1787,  and  died  on  the  7th  day 
of  July,  1852,  in  the  65th  year  of  his  age.  Blessed  are  the  dead 
which  die  in  the  lord  from  henceforth ;  yea,  saith  the  Spirit,  that 
they  may  rest  from  their  labors,  and  their  works  do  follow  them. 

Sacred  to  the  memory  of  Mrs.  E.  L.  S.  Marshall,  born  Janu¬ 
ary  1,  1798,  died  July  27,  1868.  Those  things  which  ye  have  both 
learned  and  received  and  heard  and  seen  in  me,  do ;  and  the  Lord 
of  Peace  shall  be  with  you. 


(c)  THE  CLARKSON  FAMILY. 

Henry  and  Dorcas  Clarkson  had  three  children : 

\  1 .  WILLIAM  CLARKSON,  b.  April  3, 1773,  d.  February  22, 

1818,  =  January  9,  1794,  Mildred  Pickett,  b.  October  30, 
1777,  d.  March  22,  1805. 

1.  Ann  Dorcas  Clarkson,  b.  October  1,  1794. 

2.  Henry  M.  Clarkson,  b.  March  18,  1796. 


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3.  Elisa  L.  S.  Clarkson,  =  Jacq.  A.  Marshall,  No.  152. 

4.  Caro.  31.  Clarkson,  b.  February  8,  1800  (living  ),  = 
January  29,  1818,  Dr.  Robert  M.  Stribling,  b.  Febru¬ 
ary  14,  1793,  d.  August  24,  1862. 

1.  Dr.  William  Stribling,  =  Mildred  Clarkson,  his 
first  cousin. 

1.  Col.  Robert  M.  Stribling,  =  1st,  Mary  C. 
Ambler  ;  —  2d,  Agnes  Douthat.  See 
Nos.  854  and  1324. 

2.  Mildred  Pickett  Stribling,  =  John  Mar¬ 
shall.  See  No.  552.  See  Pickett  Chart, 
No.  64  b. 

2.  HENRY  CLARKSON,  b.  January  20,  1775. 

1.  3Iildred  Clarkson,  above. 

3.  MARTHA  CLARKSON,  b.  December  20,  1778. 


j  XI  Mary  Marshall,  b.  in  Richmond,  Va.,  September  17, 1795, 
'  d.  April  29,  1841,  =  September  18,  1813f,  at  “Oakhill,” 
Gen.  Jacquet.tn  Bur-well  Haryie,  b.  in  Richmond,  Va.,  October 
9,  1788.  Mrs  Harvie  was  the  Chief  Justice’s  only  daughter,  and 
was  more  intimately  associated  with  him  than  any  other  of  his  chil¬ 
dren.  She  lived  within  a  stone’s  throw  of  his  dwelling,  and  enjoyed 
his  society  almost  daily.  In  mind  and  person  she  is  said  to  have  re¬ 
sembled  him.  She  inherited  his  virtues,  and  was  both  admired  and 
beloved. 


Gen.  Harvie  was  prepared  for  the  navy,  and  was  serving  as  a 
midshipman,  when  the  terrible  tragedy  of  the  burning  of  the  Rich¬ 
mond  theatre  occurred.  On  that  occasion,  he  lost  a  brother,  a  sister 
and  a  niece.  The  condition  of  his  mother  required  him  to  resign, 
that  he  might  assist  in  the  management  of  the  estate.  During  his 
life  he  filled  many  places  of  honor  and  trust ;  was  for  many  years  a 
State  Senator,  and  at  the  time  of  his  death  was  Major-General  of 
Militia  for  the  Eastern  District  of  Virginia.  He  was  full  of  enter¬ 
prise,  and  the  Richmond  Dock  and  Water  Works,  and  Belle-Isle 
Nail  Factory  still  attest  his  public  spirit.  His  father  was  Col.  John 


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Harvie,  a  delegate  from  Virginia  to  the  Continental  Congress,  1778- 
79,  and  an  army  officer  during  the  Revolutionary  war.  He  was  an 
intimate  friend  of  Washington,  and  advanced  large  sums  of  money 
to  the  struggling  government.  In  return  he  received  lands  in  Vir¬ 
ginia  and  Kentucky,  which  were  lost  to  his  heirs.  Gen.  Harvie ’s 
mother  was  Margaret,  daughter  of  Gabriel  Jones,  the  “Valley  Law¬ 
yer.”  But  see  228  d. 


A  "  C  Jons  Marshall,  b.  at  Richmond,  Va.,  January  15,  1798, 
*  d.  at  “Mt.  Blanc,”  Fauquier  Co.,  Va.,  November  25,  1833, 
=  Febrary  3, 1820,  Elizabeth  M.  Alexander,  b.  August  20, 1802, 
d.  January,  1847.  Mr.  Marshall  was  a  graduate  of  Harvard  Col¬ 
lege,  was  well  read  in  all  solid  learning;  merry,  jovial  and  sprightly, 
a  boon  companion,  of  fine  address  and  exceedingly  popular  manners ; 
was  several  times  elected  to  the  State  Legislature ;  spent  his  married 
life  at  “  Mt.  Blanc,”  a  large  farm  five  miles  southeast  of  Markham, 
in  Fauquier  Co.,  Va.  He  managed  well,  but  his  social  temperament 
often  led  him  into  excess.  Mrs.  Marshall  was  a  daughter  of  Dr. 
Ashton  Alexander  and  Catherine  Hanson  Thomas,  of  Baltimore. 


158  (a)  James  Keith  Marshall,  b.  in  Richmond,  Va..  Feb¬ 
ruary  13,  1800,  d.  at  his  residence,  “  Leeds,”  in  Fauquier 
Co.,  Va.,  December  2,  1862,  =  December  22,  1821,  Claudia  Ham¬ 
ilton  Burwell,  b.  January  9,  1804,  d.  March  4, 1884,  at  “Leeds.” 
Mr.  Marshall  was  a  graduate  of  Harvard  College,  but  led  the  life  of 
a  farmer  and  country  gentleman,  at  “Leeds,”  situated  six  miles 
south  of  Markham.  He  was  highly  esteemed  for  his  literary  attain¬ 
ments  and  social  virtues.  A  gentleman  of  fine  address  and  genial 
manners,  he  possessed  the  graces  of  both  heart  and  mind  that  called 
for  veneration  as  well  as  love.  He  was  several  times  elected  to  the 
State  Senate,  and  the  civil  war  found  him  in  office.  He  was  one  of 
those  Senators  who  ineffectually  opposed  the  ordinance  of  secession, 
but  who,  when  the  deed  was  accomplished,  gave  their  cordial  adhe¬ 
sion  to  the  Confederacy.  He  was  charitable  to  the  poor,  social,  hos¬ 
pitable  and  generous,  both  in  sentiment  and  action.  After  going 
to  Richmond  to  aid  in  the  organization  of  the  new  government,  he 


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returned  and  died  early  in  the  war.  His  revered  wife  survived  him 
twenty-one  years,  and  now  lies  beside  her  husband,  in  “  Leeds  ” 
church  yard.  When  I  visited  her  grave,  in  August,  1884,  I  found 
on  the  green  sod  a  fresh  wreath  of  flowers.  Before  her  death  she 
became  both  blind  and  deaf.  Her  memory  is  cherished  by  her  pos¬ 
terity.  No  stone  has  yet  been  erected  to  her  memory,  but  the  epi¬ 
taphs  of  her  husband  and  aunt  are  as  follows : 

(6)  SACRED  to  the  memory  of  James  Keith  Marshall,  son 
of  John  Marshall  and  Mary  Willis  Marshall,  born  February  13, 1800, 
died  December  2,  1862.  I  know  in  whom  I  have  believed. 

SACRED  to  the  memory  of  Maria  Willis,  born  September 
23, 1784,  in  Gloucester  Co.,  Va.,  and  died  October  5, 1835.  I  know 
my  Redeemer  liveth. 


(c)  THE  BURWTELL  LINEAGE. 

1.  Ancestor:  Major  Lewis  Burwell,  of  the  County  of  Gloucester, 
Va.,  (Gent.),  descended  from  the  ancient  family  of  the  Bur- 
well’s,  of  the  Counties  of  Bedford  and  Northampton,  in  Eng¬ 
land,  b.  1625,  d.  1658, <=  Lucy,  dr.  of  Robert  Higginson,  d. 
1675.  Their  son : 

2.  Major  Nathaniel  Burwell,  d.  1721,  =  Elizabeth,  dr.  of  Robert 
( King)  Carter.  Issue: 

1.  ELIZABETH  BURWELL,  =  President  William  Nel¬ 
son,  and  was  mother  of  Gen.  Thomas  Nelson. 

2.  ROBERT  C.  BURWELL,  of  Isle  of  Wight  Co.,  father 
of  Nathaniel  Burwell,  and  of  Fanny  Burwell,  who  = 

(rf)  Gov.  John  Page. 

3.  CARTER  BURWELL,  of  “  The  Grove, ”=Lucy  Grymes, 
sister  of  Alice,  wife  of  Mann  Page,  and  dr.  of  Hon.  John 
Grymes.  Issue : 

1 .  Nathaniel  Burwell,  of  Carter  Hall  ,=  Susanna  Grymes. 

Issue : 

1.  Lewis  Burwell,  b.  in  Gloucester  Co.,  Va.,  July 
4,  1764,  d.  in  Richmond,  Va.,  August  24, 1834, 
=  Judith  Kennon,  b.  in  Charlotte,  N.  C.,  Feb¬ 
ruary  24, 1770,  d.  in  Richmond,  July  20, 1849. 


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2.  Nathaniel  Burwell,  =  Ann  R.  Willis,  b.  March 
17, 1766,  dr.  of  Frank  Willis,  of  “  White  Hall,” 
Gloucester  Co. 

1.  Claudia  H.  Burwell,  =  James  K.  Mar¬ 
shall,  No.  158. 

2.  Rebecca.  Burwell,  b.  May  29, 1746,  =  1764,  Jacquelin 
Ambler,  son  of  Richard,  b.  August,  1742,  d.  Febru¬ 
ary  10,1798.  (7  ch.  See  Ambler  Chart,  50.)  Among 
others : 

1.  Mary  Willis  Ambler,  =  John  Marshall,  No. 
50. 

1.  James  K.  Marshall,  =  Claudia  H.  Bur¬ 
well,  No.  158. 

1.  Nathaniel  Burwell,  of  Carter  Hall,  married  a  second 
wife,  Lucy  Page  (Baylor),  and,  among  other  issue 
had: 

1.  William  N.  Burwell,  b.  1793,  d.  August  12, 
1822,  =  1812,  Mary  Brooke  (214). 


160  Edward  Carrington  Marshall,  b.  at  Richmond,  Va., 
January  13,  1805,  d.  at  “Innis,”  Fauquier  Co.,  Va.,  Febru¬ 
ary  8,  1882,  =  February  12,  1829,  Rebecca  Courtenay  Peyton, 
b.  December  19,  1810,  living.  Mr.  Marshall  graduated  at  Harvard 
College  in  1826,  married  in  1829,  settled  at  Carrington,  in  Fauquier 
Co.,  Va.,  and  engaged  in  Agriculture;  for  four  successive  terms, 
from  1834  to  1838,  was  the  representative  from  Fauquier  County 
to  the  Virginia  Legislature.  In  1850,  Mr.  Marshall  removed  to 
Markham,  and  subsequently  to  “  Innis,”  a  mile  north  of  Markham. 
In  1836,  an  injury  to  one  of  his  ankles  confined  him  to  his  couch 
for  several  years;  by  a  fall  from  his  horse,  the  injured  limb  was  bro¬ 
ken,  and  a  second  fall  made  him  almost  helpless  for  thirteen  years; 
yet  with  crutch,  staff  or  an  iron  frame  made  for  his  support,  he  man¬ 
aged  to  get  about.  In  1832,  he  united  with  the  Episcopal  Church, 
at  Alexandria,  and  became  an  ardent  member  and  a  zealous  laborer 
in  every  good  cause,  for  fifty  years.  He  attended  Sabbath  School 
regularly,  often  traveling  six  miles  that  he  might  give  his  personal 


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superintendence  to  his  school.  His  public  spirit  and  generous  na¬ 
ture  were  not  restrained  by  his  crippled  limb  and  uncertain  health. 
The  Manassas-Gap  R.  R.  owes  its  existence  to  his  energy  and  influ¬ 
ence.  With  untiring  zeal  he  pressed  the  measure  on  the  Legislature, 
and,  accepting  the  presidency  of  the  company,  he  made  the  road  a 
success.  Too  old  to  give  his  personal  aid  to  the  South,  his  sympa¬ 
thies  were  with  his  people.  But  fire,  war  and  Confederate  money 
impoverished  him,  and  as  a  personal  compliment,  he  was  granted  a 
place  in  the  Pension  office,  by  which  he  earned  a  support.  This  fa¬ 
vor  was  granted  during  the  administrations  of  Grant  and  Hayes, 
with  a  distinct  understanding  that  his  political  sentiments  should 
thereby  be  untrammelled.  While  performing  his  clerical  duties  at 
Washington,  he  often  found  time  to  visit  his  family  at  “  Innis.” 

(b)  Mr.  Marshall  was  fond  of  the  classics,  and  delighted  to 
quote  from  ancient  authors.  His  profound  scholarship,  his  literary 
acquirements  and  cordial  manners  made  him  a  welcome  companion 
in  the  most  learned  circles  of  society.  He  was  fond  of  the  game  of 
chess,  and  enjoyed  conversation  on  scientific,  literary  and  religious 
topics.  He  was  cheerful,  hopeful  and  cordial,  and  was  regarded  as 
a  model  of  the  old  Virginia  gentleman.  When  not  otherwise  en¬ 
gaged,  he  found  employment  for  his  active  mind  in  assisting  his  rela¬ 
tive,  Dr.  Jacq.  Ambler,  in  the  labors  of  his  school  at  “Clifton.” 

Cousin  Rebecca  C.  Marshall  still  lives  to  gladden  the  hearts  of 
her  numerous  posterity.  She  possesses  the  vivacity  and  sprightli¬ 
ness  of  youth.  In  1884  I  found  her  living  at  “Innis,”  with  her 
daughter  Courtenay  (590),  taking  an  active  interest  in  the  happi¬ 
ness  of  the  family  and  guests,  and  in  performing  a  share  of  the 
household  duties.  My  daughter  and  I  shall  never  forget  her  kind 
attentions  and  generous  hospitality. 

THE  CARRINGTONS. 

(c)  George  Carrington,  son  of  Paul  Carrington,  came  from  the 
Barbadoes,  about  the  year  1727,  and  settled  at  the  falls  of  James 
River.  About  1732,  in  his  21st  year,  he  married  Anne,  the  daugh¬ 
ter  of  William  Mayo,  then  in  her  20th  year.  Both  died  in  Febru¬ 
ary,  1785.  They  settled  in  Cumberland  County,  and  had  eleven 
children,  of  whom  Edward  Carrington  was  the  eighth.  He  was  a 
gallant  officer  in  the  Revolution.  He  was  born  February  11,  1748, 
and  died  October  28,  1810.  He  married  Elizabeth  Jacquelin  Am- 


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bier,  sister  of  Mr.  Marshall’s  mother,  (See  Ambler  chart,  No.  50). 
He  was,  therefore,  by  marriage,  the  uncle  of  Mr.  Marshall,  and  he 
was  named  for  him.  As  to  the  progenitors  of  Mrs.  Marshall,  see  the 
Lewis  chart  (150).  Her  parents  were  Mary  C.  Lewis  and  John 
Peyton.  She  was  an  only  child.  After  her  father’s  death,  her 
mother  married  Thomas  Nelson.  She  lies  in  Leeds  church-yard, 
and  on  her  beautiful  monument  we  read : 

( d )  Mary  C.  Nelson,  born  January  1,  1791,  died  November  14, 
1853.  In  the  way  of  righteousness  there  is  life,  and  in  the  pathway 
thereof  there  is  no  death.  Prov.,  12:  28. 


4  CD  (a)  Edward  Colston,  b.  near  Winchester,  Va.,  Dec. 

25,  1786;  d.  at  “Honeywood,  Berkley  Co.,  Va.,  April  23d, 
1851,  =  1st,  May,  1814,  Jane  Marshall,  b.  in  Warrenton,  Va., 
August  28,  1794,  d.  at  Honeywood,  childless,  March,  1815,  =  2d, 
May  2,  1825,  Sarah  Jane  Brockenbrough,  b.  1805,  yet  living 
with  her  sons  at  Martinsburg,  W.  Va.  At  the  time  of  Edward’s 
birth,  Rawleigh  Colston  wTas  living  at  “Hill  and  Dale,”  near  Win¬ 
chester,  Va.  In  1801  the  family  removed  to  “Honeywood,”  in 
Berkely  County,  and  built  a  fine  mansion  overlooking  the  Potomac 
river.  Here  Edward  was  raised  in  the  midst  of  affluence,  with  one 
of  the  noblest  of  women  for  a  mother.  At  Honeywood  Edward 
lived  and  died.  Having  graduated  with  honor  at  Princeton  College 
in  1806,  he  prepared  himself  for  business  and  usefulness,  by  studying 
law.  He  was  a  Federalist  by  birth,  education  and  conviction,  and 
as  such,  was  elected,  in  1821,  to  the  Virginia  House  of  Delegates, 
and  in  1817  was  elected  to  Congress.  There  he  found  among  his 
comrades,  Henry  Clay,  W.  H.  Harrison,  Henry  Baldwin,  John 
Floyd,  R.  M.  Johnson,  Geo.  Tucker,  and  other  honored  names;  yet 
Mr.  Colston  was  able  to  take  an  active  and  highly  influential  part 
in  the  debates  on  the  important  questions  before  them.  Upon  the 
expiration  of  his  term  in  Congress,  Mr.  Colston  found  it  necessary 
to  give  his  personal  attention  and  counsel  to  his  aged  mother;  and, 
as  her  agent,  took  charge  of  large  estates  situated  in  Virginia  and 
Kentucky.  But  in  1826  and  1827,  1833  and  1834  he  was  again  in 
the  House  of  Delegates.  While  iu  Richmond,  he  was  married  to 
Miss  Sarah  Jane  Brockenbrough,  who  is  the  mother  of  all  his 


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children.  Mr.  Colston  was  a  magistrate  for  many  years,  and  in 
1845,  was  High  Sheriff  of  Berkely  County.  Though  a  Federalist,, 
he  entered  the  army  in  1812,  and,  as  a  Lieutenant,  did  service  in 
Norfolk,  and  other  exposed  points.  He  was  an  ardent  Episco¬ 
palian,  and  often,  as  a  delegate,  attended  the  Conventions  of  the 
Church.  His  legal  acquirements  and  business  qualifications  made 
his  counsel  and  service  valuable  to  the  Church.  At  home  he  was 
the  counsellor  of  his  neighbors,  and  often  had  occasion  to  render 
assistance  to  the  poor  and  defenseless  people  around  him.  His 
death  was  sudden  and  painless.  While  examining  some  books  for 
his  children,  he  fell  lifeless.  His  will  gives  his  estate,  which  was 
large,  to  his  widow.  His  brother-in-law,  Willoughby  Newton,  and 
Hon.  Chas.  J.  Faulconer  were  appointed  his  executors.  But  fire 
and  the  reverses  of  war  have  taken  “  Honeywood  ”  from  the  family; 
the  hands  of  Vandals  appropriated  their  valuable  library,  and  the 
widow  has  a  bare  competency.  Mr.  Colston  was  a  noble  specimen 
of  the  enlightened  country  gentleman.  His  manner  was  courteous 
and  dignified ;  his  conversation  interesting  and  instructive ;  his 
hospitality  large  and  free ;  and  in  scholarship  he  had  few  superiors. 
He  had  a  noble  inheritance  and  his  charities  were  boundless. 

( b )  I  have  many  letters  from  cousin  Jane  Colston.  Though 
eighty  winters  have  furrowed  her  brow,  yet  her  mind  and  her  pen 
are  vigorous  and  cordial.  She  came  of  a  noble  race,  and  belongs 
to  a  generation  of  pure,  pious  and  patriotic  matrons,  that  will  soon 
be  extinct. 

(c)  THE  BROCKENBROUGH  FAMILY. 

Col.  William  Brockenbrough,  emigrant,  settled  in  Richmond 
Co.,  Ya.  By  his  second  wife,  a  Miss  Fontleroy,  he  had  issue : 

^  1.  NEWMAN  BROCKENBROUGH,  left  no  children. 

2.  DR.  JOHN  BROCKENBROUGH,  of  Tappahannoch,  = 
Sarah  Roane. 

D  1.  Judge  William  Brockenbrough,  of  Richmond,  =  Miss 

D  White. 

P  1.  Judge  John  White  Brockenbrough,  of  Lexing- 

ton,  =  April  15,  1835,  Mary  C.  Bowyer,  of  Lex¬ 
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(i d )  1.  John  B.  Brockeubrough,  =  October  12, 

1864,  Lucy  A.  Murrell,  daughter  of  Wil¬ 
liam  Murrell,  of  Lynchburg. 

1.  Alice  Brockenbrough ;  2,  John  W. ; 
3,  William  M;  4,  Edward;  5,  Robert 
L. ;  6,  James ;  7,  Marian  W. 

2.  Wm.  Brockenbrough,  =  Lucy  W.  Major, 
of  Rockbridge  County. 

1.  William  N.  Brockenbrough;  2,  John 
B. ;  3,  Lucille  B.;  4,  Edward  C. ;  5, 
Emily  B. ;  6,  Mary  B. 

3.  Edward  C.  Brockenbrough. 

4.  Willoughby  N.  Brockenbrough,  Columbia, 
Mo.,  =  Alice  Thomas. 

1.  Eleanor  Brockenbrough ;  2,  James  T. ; 
3,  Mary  B. ;  4,  John  W.;  5,  Thomas  S. 
(e)  5.  Louisa  G.  Brockenbrough,  =  Thos.  M. 

Semmes,  Virginia  Military  Institute. 

1.  Bernard  B.  Semmes;  2,  Mary  B. ;  3, 
Eliza  V. ;  4,  Louisa  R.  Semmes. 

6.  Robert  L.  Brockenbrough,  =  Mary  A. 
Grasty,  of  Austin,  Texas,  —  now  of  St. 
Louis. 

1.  Mary  L.  Brockenbrough;  2,  Robt.  S. 

7.  Francis  H.  Brockenbrough. 

2.  Judith  White  Brockenbrough,  =  Rev.  J.  P.  Mc¬ 
Guire. 

3.  Mary  S.  Brockenbrough,  =  Hon.  Willoughby 
Newton,  of  Westmoreland  Co.,  Va. 

(/)  1.  William  B.  Newton,  =  Mary  Page;  2d, 

Sallie,  =  Phil.  Smith,  of  Winchester  ;  3, 
Willoughby  Newton,  =  Elizabeth  Mar¬ 
shall.  See  No.  586. 

4.  John  B.  Newton,  =  Robuta  Williamson. 

5.  Robert  Newton,  =  Annie  Arnett. 

6.  Judith  W.  Newton,  =  Edwin  Claybrooke. 

7.  Edward  C.  Newton,  =  Lucy  Y.  Tyler. 


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(162)  EDWARD  COLSTON. 


C 

B 

C 

D 

C 


B 

C 

D 


4.  Elizabeth  Brockenbrough,  =  Phelps. 

5.  Sarah  Jane  Brockenbrough,  =  Edward  Col¬ 
ston.  No.  162. 

(gr)  6.  Dr.  William  S.  R.  Brockenbrough,  d.  December 
2,  1880,  in  Westmoreland  Co.,  Va.,s=  Nelson. 

2.  Arthur  S.  Brockenbrough,  2d  son  of  John  and  Sarah,  = 
Lucy  Gray. 

1.  Judge  William  Brockenbrough,  Senator  from 
Florida,  =  Byrd.  No  issue. 

2.  Thos.  W.  Brockenbrough,  =  Sarah  Wharton,  of 
Orange  Co. 

1.  Benj.  W.,  =  Flora  B.  Johnson,  of  Norfolk. 

2.  Sallie  M.,  =  Wm.  A.  Brockenbrough. 

3.  John  C. ;  4,  George;  5,  Mary  C.  Brocken¬ 
brough. 

3.  John  N.  Brockenbrough. 

(/i)  4.  Austin  Brockenbrough. 

5.  George  L.  Brockenbrough,  =  Mrs.  McAdams,  of 
Florida. 

6.  Arthur  S.  Brockenbrough. 

7.  Sarah  R.,  =  Maxwell,  of  Florida;  3  children. 

8.  Mary  R.,  =  Judge  Hawkins,  of  Florida. 

3.  Dr.  John  Brockenbrough,  of  Warm  Springs,  =  Gabriella 
Randolph. 

4.  Dr.  Austin  Brockenbrough,  of  Tappahannoch,  =  1st, 
Lettice  Lee  Foutleroy. 

1.  Dr.  William  A.  Brockenbrough,  =  1st,  Mary  C. 
Gray. 

1.  Lucy  Y.  Brockenbrough. 

2.  William  A.,  =LuluB.  Beadles;  7  children. 

3.  Maria  C. ;  4,  Thomas;  5,  Catherine  W. ;  6, 
Lettice  L. 

7.  John  F. ;  8,  Mary  R,,  =  Dr.  T.  T.  Arnold. 

9.  Henrietta  N. ;  10,  Elizabeth,  =  M.  Fon- 
tleroy. 

11.  Judith  B.,  =  R.  H.  Montgomery. 


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109 


(162)  EDWARD  COLSTON. 


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D 

E 

D 


C 

D 

B 

C 


(i)  2.  John  F.  Brockenbrough,  =  Fannie  Carter, 

(laughter  of  Frances  R.  Ball,  who  was  a  daugh¬ 
ter  of  Col.  James  Ball,  youngest  brother  of 
Mary  Ball,  mother  of  George  Washington. 

1.  Ella  Brockenbrough,  =  Bishop  John  W. 
Beckweth,  of  Georgia. 

1.  John  F.  B.  Beckweth;  2,  Ella  S. ;  3, 
Bessie. 

2.  Eugenia,  =  S.  G.  Compton,  of  Louisiana. 

3.  Fannie  R.,  =  John  A.  Barbour,  of  George 
town,  D.  C. 

4.  Lettie  F.,  =  M.  Thompson,  of  Md. 

5.  Austin,  =  M.  Williams,  of  Baltimore. 

6.  Louisa  C.,  ==  1872,  Alf.  Price,  of  Md. 

7.  Johnella;  8,  Alice  B. 

3.  Henrietta  Brockenbrough,  =  Dr.  Benj.  Nelson, 
of  Hanover  County. 

1.  Catherine  Nelson,  =  John  Pollard. 

2.  Lettice  L.  Nelson,  =  Dr.  D.  B.  Benson. 

3.  Thomas  Cary  Nelson,  killed  in  the  war. 

Dr.  Austin  Brockenbrough,  =  2d,  Frances  Blake. 

1.  Elizabeth  Brockenbrough,  =  S.  F.  Hammond. 

2.  Eliza  C.i  =  Dr.  L.  H.  Robinson,  of  Norfolk:  2 
children. 


3.  Fanny  B.,  =Wm.  G.  Gordon  ;  6  children. 

4.  Austina  B.,—  Gen.  John  M.  Brockenbrough. 

(fc)  5.  Gabriella,  =  Jos.  W.  Chinn,  of  Richmond 

County;  3  children. 

6.  Austin,  killed  at  Gettysburg. 

7.  Benj.  B.  Brockenbrough,  =  Anne  Nelson. 

^  3.  MOORE  FONTLEROY  BROCKENBROUGH,  =  Mrs. 
Lucy  Barnes,  nee  Roane,  sister  to  his  brother’s  wife. 

g  1.  Intcy  Brockenbrough,  =  Vincent  Shackelford,  of  King 

and  Queen  Co.,  Va.;  6  children. 


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THE  MARSHALL  FAMILY. 


(164)  marv  isham  colston — (Thomas). 


B 


c 

c 

D 

c 


2.  .Vary  Brockenbrough,  =  John  Luekie;  3  children. 

3.  Elizabeth,  —  Phil.  Woodward ,  3  children. 

4.  Moore  F.,  =  Ball,  and  after  her  death,  =  2d,  Sarah 
Smith.  Her  issue : 

1.  Benj.  W.  Brockenbrough. 

2.  William,  =  Eliza  B.  Smith ;  7  children. 

(1)  3.  Gen.  Geo.  M.  Brockenbrough,  =  Austina  Brock¬ 

enbrough.  Issue :  9  children ;  =  2d,  Kate  Mal¬ 
lory,  2  children. 

4.  Littleton  Brockenbrough,  =  his  cousin  Lucy  C. 
Shackelford. 

1.  Moore  F.  Brockenbrough. 

2.  Littleton  W.  Brockenbrough. 

(m)  3.  John  Lyne  Brockenbrough,  b.  Novem¬ 

ber  23,  1855,  =  February  10,  1880,  Eliza 
M.  Braxton.  No.  1354. 

5.  Edward  Brockenbrough. 

6.  Alice  R.  Brockenbrough,  =  Col.  Win.  Aylett; 
10  children. 


7.  Etta  Brockenbrough,  =  November  10,  1868, 
Lieut.  Rob.  Knox;  6  children. 

To  him,  Lieut.  Knox,  of  Fredericksburg,  Va.,  I  am  indebted 
for  the  foregoing  table : 


1  (a  JL  Mahy  Isham  Colston,  b.  June  23,  1789,  d.  December  11, 

JL  1844,  =  October  5,  1809,  J.  Hanson  Thomas,  b.  May  16, 
1779,  d.  May  2,  1815.  Mrs.  Thomas  was  a  lady  of  culture  and  re¬ 
finement.  She  possessed  at  the  same  time  remarkable  beauty  of 
person  and  amiability  of  character,  Her  society  was  eagerly  sought 
by  the  highest  social- circles  of  Baltimore,  Richmond  and  Washing¬ 
ton.  She  was  the  intimate  friend  of  Mrs.  and  President  Madison, 
and  made  frequent  visits  to  “  Montpelier  ”  as  a  welcome  guest. 

Hon.  John  Hanson  Thomas  was  the  son  of  Philip  Thomas,  of 
Frederick,  Md.,and  Jane  Contoe  Hanson,  daughter  of  Hon.  John 
Hanson.  President  of  the  Continental  Congress  1781-2.  He  was 


THE  MARSHALL  FAMILY. 


Ill 


(166)  susanna  cojlston  —  {Leigh). 

educated  at  St.  John’s  College,  Annapolis,  Md.,  and  read  law  in  the 
office  of  the  learned  Robert  Goodloe  Harper,  of  Baltimore.  But  his 
inclination  was  not  in  the  direction  of  law,  but  rather  to  belles  let- 
tres,  history,  philosophy  and  politics.  His  mind  was  discriminating 
and  reflective,  and  his  excellent  education  and  extensive  reading 
prepared  him  for  political  life.  Modest  and  unassuming,  he  did  not 
seek  the  paths  of  ambition ;  but  at  the  earnest  solicitation  of  friends 
he  entered  on  his  short  but  brilliant  career.  In  1812-14,  he  was  a 
member  of  the  State  Legislature,  and  was  at  once  acknowledged  as 
a  leading  statesman,  orator  and  patriot.  His  course  upon  the  em¬ 
bargo,  and  the  able  State  papers  prepared  by  him,  attest  the  clear¬ 
ness,  precision  and  strength  of  his  mind.  But  Mr.  Thomas  was  also 
an  intelligent  and  faithful  Christian.  Brilliant  as  were  the  scenes 
through  which  he  passed,  and  fresh  as  were  the  laurels  he  wore,  he 
never  appeared  so  transcendantly  great  as  at  the  death  bed  of  his 
venerable  father.  The  dying  man  having  expressed  a  desire  for  the 
offices  of  a  clergyman,  and  in  fear  of  his  failure  to  arrive  in  time, 
the  affectionate  son  fell  on  his  knees,  and  with  fervor  poured  forth 
a  stream  of  comfort  and  supplication  that  was  cheering  to  the  pa¬ 
rent.  But  the  excitement,  anxiety  and  exposure  of  that  sad  occa¬ 
sion  were,  perhaps,  the  cause  of  his  own  death.  Exactly  a  week 
after  his  father’s  death,  he  himself  fell  asleep. 


■i  Susanna  (Susan)  Colston,  b.  November  27,  1792,  d. - 

=  Benj.  Watkins  Leigh,  b.  in  Chesterfield  Co.,  Va.,  June 
18, 1781,  d.  at  Richmond,  February  2,  1849;  graduated  at  William 
and  Mary  College,  in  1802 ;  studied  law,  and  in  1802  was  admitted 
to  the  bar ;  practiced  law  in  Petersburg  until  1813,  when  he  removed 
to  Richmond ;  was  a  member  of  the  State  Legislature  and  of  the 
State  Constitutional  Convention  of  1829-30;  was  official  Reporter, 
and  issued  twelve  volumes  of  Virginia  Reports,  1829  — 1841;  was 
elected  to  the  LT.  S.  Senate  in  1834,  as  a  Whig,  to  fill  a  vacancy; 
was  re-elected,  but  resigned  rather  than  obey  instructions.  He  was 
a  lawyer  and  statesman  of  national  repute. 

Susanna  Colston  was  Mr.  Leigh’s  second  wife.  She  was  remark¬ 
able  for  her  beauty  and  amiability  —  qualities  seldom  united. 


112 


THE  MARSHALL  FAMILY. 


(108)  THOMAS  MARSHALL  COLSTON. 


j  CO  Thomas  Marshall  Colston,  b.  in  Richmond,  Va.,Novem- 
ber  11,  1794,  d.  in  Fauquier  Co.,  Va.,  April  30,  1840,  = 
May  25, 1820,  Eliza  J.  Fisher,  d.  1845.  He  was  educated  at  Yale 
College;  studied  law  with  his  brother-in-law,  B.  Watkins  Leigh. 
After  marriage,  he  settled  on  a  large  landed  estate  left  him  by  his 
father,  in  Fauquier  County,  and  here  he  pursued  the  business  of 
agriculture  with  zeal  and  success.  He  died  of  pneumonia  after  a 
life  of  Christian  usefulness.  For  the  Fishers,  see  Ambler  chart,  50  q. 


1  70  (a)  £)r-  Raleigh  Colston,  b.  near  Shamadella  Springs, 

Va.,  October  29,  1796,  d.  in  New  York  City,  September  21, 
1881,  =  1st,  about  1820,  in  Paris,  France,  Maria  Theresa,  Duch¬ 
ess  of  Valmey,  b.  about  1775,  at  Bologna,  Italy.  She  died  in  Paris 
in  1845.  He  =  2d,  Uranie  De  Grand,  b.  at  Grenoble,  France. 
After  graduating  at  Yale  College,  Dr.  Colston  spent  two  years  with 
his  uncle,  Dr.  Louis  Marshall,  at  “Buckpond,”  Ky.  He  then  grad¬ 
uated  in  medicine  at  the  University  of  Pennsylvania.  Still  further 
to  perfect  himself  in  medicine  and  surgery,  he  visited  Europe,  and 
after  spending  sometime  in  Scotland,  he  proceeded  to  the  continent. 
In  Paris,  he  was  the  guest  of  Lafayette  and  the  American  Consul. 
But  the  young  physician  was  taken  sick  and  his  life  despaired  of. 
In  a  state  of  delirium  he  spoke  in  the  English  language.  Some  one 
was  sought  to  interpret  his  ravings.  In  the  same  hotel  the  Duchess 
of  Valmey  was  boarding.  She  was  the  divorced  wife  of  Gen.  Ivel- 
lermann,  who  had  inherited  the  title  of  Due  de  Valmey,  conferred 
on  his  father  by  the  first  Napoleon  for  gallantry  on  the  battle  field 
of  Valmey.  She  was  the  daughter  of  an  Italian  nobleman,  and 
possessed  beauty,  accomplishments  and  wealth.  She  was  able  to 
speak  the  English  language,  and  cheered  the  sufferer  by  her  sympa¬ 
thy  and  attention.  She  removed  him  to  her  own  apartment,  called 
her  servants  to  her  aid,  and,  by  her  affectionate  care  and  generous 
solicitude,  won  the  handsome  and  accomplished  youth  back  to  health. 
But  in  the  contest  she  lost  her  own  heart.  She  fell  deeply  in  love 
with  the  agreeable  and  talented  stranger.  When  he  prepared  to  re¬ 
turn  to  America,  her  tears  and  entreaties  held  him  in  Paris.  Her 
age  was  the  only  obstacle  to  marriage.  But  love  soon  removed  this 
objection,  and  they  were  married.  Still  his  heart  yearned  for  his 
Western  home.  But  being  of  a  kind,  gentle  and  submissive  nature, 
her  strong  will  held  him  in  Paris. 


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113 


(170)  DR.  RALEIGH  COLSTON. 

(6)  In  1824,  young  John  M.  Colston,  on  account  of  declining 
health,  was  sent  over  to  France  to  his  brother,  Dr.  Colston.  When 
somewhat  improved,  they  took  ship  in  1825,  for  America;  but  were 
becalmed  at  sea,  and  the  delicate  youth  could  not  live  on  the  salt 
provisions  to  which  he  was  reduced.  He  died,  and  was  buried  at 
sea  (174).  Dr.  Colston  remained  in  America  eleven  months. 

(c)  The  Duchess  was  sorely  distressed  that  by  reason  of  age  she 
could  not  bear  children  for  her  beloved  husband.  On  one  occasion, 
when  he  had  been  long  from  home,  with  the  assistance  of  a  physi¬ 
cian  in  her  confidence  and  pay,  she  palmed  off  upon  him  as  her  own 
a  boy  child,  who  was  reared  to  manhood  as  a  legitimate  son.  He 
received  a  finished  education,  and  was  universally  received  and 
honored  as  the  son  of  Dr.  Colston.  Like  Moses,  he  was  nursed  by 
his  own  mother,  and  the  boy  and  his  father  believed  that  the  poor 
couple  who  often  visited  the  mansion,  regarded  themselves  as  only 
the  foster  parents  of  the  boy.  At  his  baptism  he  was  named  Raleigh 
Edward  Colston.  He  came  to  Virginia  and  was  educated  at  Wash¬ 
ington  College.  He  married  the  sister  of  the  wife  of  Judge  Brock- 
enbrough.  He  discovered  the  secret  himself,  but  revealed  it  to  no 
one.  But  in  her  last  illness,  the  Duchess  was  conscience  stricken, 
and  sent  for  a  minister,  a  notary,  and  the  real  parents  of  the  boy ; 
and,  in  the  presence  of  Mr.  Colston  the  imposition  was  confessed  by 
all  the  guilty  parties.  The  parents,  who  were  of  the  name  of  Bou¬ 
cher,  produced  the  evidence  that  their  son,  Victor,  was  born  in  an 
almshouse  in  1825.  Mr.  Colston  was  greatly  incensed,  and  never 
afterward  would  recognize  the  youth  as  a  son.  But  he  became  the 
distinguished  Gen.  Colston,  of  the  Confederate  army,  and  has  borne 
himself  in  a  way  that  would  have  done  credit  to  any  name.  He  has 
shown  abilities  of  no  ordinary  character,  and  in  civil  life  has  dis¬ 
played  honor,  capacity  and  integrity.  He  is  in  Washington,  in  the 
office  of  the  Surgeon-General,  where  he  has  proved  himself  a  useful 
assistant.  He  lives  honorably,  and  speaks  but  little  of  his  romantic 
career.  A  year  or  two  after  the  death  of  his  first  wife,  Dr.  Colston 
visited  Lpndon,  with  a  purpose  of  offering  himself  as  a  missionary 
to  Africa.  Here  he  met  Marie  Sophie  Olympie  LYanie  de  Grand 
Fonlepaisse,  a  daughter  of  an  officer  of  the  French  army  and  a  no¬ 
bleman  from  Dauphine,  France.  She  was  in  financial  distress.  His 
sympathies  were  enlisted,  and  he  offered  assistance.  Shortly  after¬ 
ward  he  married  her.  After  staying  in  England  and  Scotland  for 


114 


THE  MARSHALL  FAMILY. 


i  172)  LVOV  A XX  COLSTOX. 

four  years,  they  came  to  America.  He  had  inherited  14,000  acres 
of  land.  It  yielded  him  but  little  income,  because  of  faithless  agents 
and  want  of  tact  on  his  own  part.  During  the  first  years  of  the 
war,  the  family  stayed  in  Georgia.  In  1863  they  returned  to  Staun¬ 
ton.  In  want  of  means  of  support,  Mrs.  Colston  went  to  Philadel¬ 
phia,  and  engaged  in  teaching  French.  The  Doctor  was  not  willing 
to  go  North,  and  remained  in  Staunton.  His  land  was  sold  for  Con¬ 
federate  money,  and  treacherous  friends  robbed  him  of  his  estate. 
But  he  found  others  more  kind,  who  ministered  to  all  his  wants.  At 
Winchester  he  found  a  home  and  sympathetic  friends  at  the  house 
of  Mrs.  Ward.  In  1881  he  was  boarding  in  New  York  City,  and 
became  alarmed  by  a  cry  of  “fire.”  His  landlady  told  him  to  be 
quiet  and  lie  down,  that  she  would  inquire  into  the  matter.  On  her 
return  lie  was  dead. 

(d)  Dr.  Colston  was  a  surgeon  of  skill  and  learning.  He  was 
a  kind  and  sympathizing  friend,  a  sincere  Christian  and  a  refined 
and  cultivated  gentleman.  He  was  much  beloved,  and  his  strange 
and  affecting  story  engendered  tenderness  wherever  it  was  told.  His 
confidence  was  often  misplaced,  and  this,  with  his  want  of  business 
capacity,  was  his  ruin. 

Mrs.  Colston  is  teaching  French  in  Washington  City.  I  have 
never  heard  an  adequate  reason  for  her  desertion  of  her  husband. 
She  has  two  daughters,  one  of  whom  is  married. 


w  d.  1839.  Her  niece,  Mrs.  Conway  Robinson,  (614)  says  of 
her :  She  was  for  years  my  fond  and  faithful  guide  and  teacher  — 
taking  the  child  of  her  dear  sister  (  herself )  near  to  her  heart.  Her 
memory  is  dear  to  me,  but  this  I  can  say  truly  of  each  of  my  uncles 
and  aunts. 


J ohn  Marshall  Colston,  b.  at  Honevwood,  Berkeley  Co., 


W.  Va.,  July  15,  1802;  died  at  sea  in  1825.  By  hard  rid¬ 
ing  on  horseback,  he  had  produced  some  disease  of  the  kidneys,  and 
for  medical  relief,  was  sent  to  his  brother,  Dr.  Raleigh  Colston,  in 
Paris.  A  cure  was  supposed  to  have  been  effected,  and,  in  1825, 


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115 


( 170 '  GEN.  THOMAS  MARSHALL. 

Dr.  Colston  started  home  in  a  sailing  vessel.  But  on  the  home¬ 
ward  voyage,  the  ship  was  becalmed,  and  the  passengers  and  crew 
were  reduced  to  the  use  of  salt  provisions.  These  produced  a  dis¬ 
order  that  caused  death  in  a  few  days,  and  his  remains  were  com¬ 
mitted  to  the  sea.  Though  greatly  beloved  by  his  kindred,  yet  the 
chief  mourner  was  Miss  Mary  Ann  Nicholson,  of  Baltimore,  to  whom 
.  he  was  engaged  in  marriage.  She  was  remembered  in  his  will,  and 
a  large  part  of  his  fortune  was  left  to  her.  She  herself  has  joined 
him  in  the  circle  of  glorified  saints.  And  it  is  said  that  even  while 
on  earth,  she  was  an  angel. 


|  T I  i  (°)  G-en.  Thomas  Marshall,  b.  in  Mason  Co.,  Ky.,  April 
13,  1793;  d.  in  Lewis  Co.,  Ky.,  March  28,  1853;  =  about 
1819,  in  Virginia,  Katherine  Taylor,  who  died  in  Kentucky  in 
1820;  =  2d,  in  Washington  City,  November  6,  1821,  Julianna 
Winchester  Whetcroft,  b.  at  Annapolis,  Maryland,  1805,  died 
in  Fleming  Co.,  Ky.,  October,  1860.  Mr.  Marshall  received  the 
best  education  the  West,  in  his  day,  afforded,  and  he  was  prepared 
for  his  future  career  by  the  study  of  law.  His  frame  was  large  and 
muscular,  his  eyes  were  black  and  piercing,  his  voice  was  loud  and 
commanding,  and  his  courage  quailed  before  neither  man  nor  demon. 
5  et  withal,  he  was  a  true  and  generous  friend,  a  skillful  and  suc¬ 
cessful  politician,  an  able  statesman,  a  sincere  patriot  and  a  fearless 
soldier.  His  temperament  suited  the  times  when  the  duel  was  the 
arbiter  of  all  disputes.  April  19,  1812,  Mr.  Marshall  fought  his 
celebrated  duel  with  Chas.  S.  Mitchell,  on  the  banks  of  the  Ohio, 
above  Maysville.  He  challenged  Mitchell  for  some  insult  offered 
his  father,  Capt.  Marshall.  Mitchell  was  an  expert  with  the  pistol, 
and  at  the  first  fire,  shot  Mr.  Marshall  in  the  hip.  But  the  latter 
was  not  satisfied,  and  wanted  a  second  round.  This  was  refused  by 
his  friends. 

Mr.  Marshall  received  from  his  father  a  tract  of  three  thousand 
acres  of  land  in  Lewis  C’o..  Ky.,  and  here  he  lived  from  his  marriage 
until  his  death.  He  lorded  over  a  large  number  of  tenants.  Though 
overbearing  and  profane,  he  was  liberal  in  his  charities.  His  tenants 
loved  him  in  spite  of  his  faults,  and  they  found  him  a  powerful  pro¬ 
tector.  No  one  near  him  was  permitted  to  suffer,  if  relief  was  in  his 
power.  His  irritability  was  increased  by  the  occasional  torture  pro- 


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(176)  GEN.  THOMAS  MARSHALL. 

duced  by  a  broken  ankle,  caused  by  his  fall  from  a  horse.  He  was 
a  decided  Democrat,  and  frequently  a  candidate  for  the  Legislature. 
He  represented  Lewis  County  for  six  terms,  1817, 1828, 1836, 1839, 
1842  and  1844.  At  one  time  he  was  Speaker  of  the  House.  When 
the  Mexican  war  broke  out,  President  Polk  appointed  him  Brigadier 
General  of  volunteers,  and  he  served  from  July  1,  1846,  to  July  20, 
1848.  He  was  with  Gen.  Taylor  in  the  Buena  Vista  campaign,  and 
was  with  Gen.  Scott  in  his  invasion  of  Mexico.  During  the  last  six 
months  of  the  war,  he  was  the  Military  Governor  of  Mexico.  His 
daughter,  Mrs.  Bland,  (632)  just  before  her  death,  wrote  me  her 
version  of  her  father’s  life  and  death,  from  which  I  make  some  ex¬ 
tracts  : 

(6)  “My  father  went  to  the  Mexican  war  when  about  52  years  of 
age.  I  remember  one  instance  of  his  promptness,  which  I  will  relate : 
He  had  been  ordered  to  guard  a  very  dangerous  pass  between  Monte¬ 
rey  and  Buena  Vista,  and  had  labored  twenty-four  hours  to  throw  up 
immense  breastworks,  when,  just  at  dark,  he  received  a  peremptory 
order  to  hasten  on  to  Buena  Vista  under  cover  of  night  and  darkness, 
with  his  heavy  artillery.  He  called  his  officers  together,  and  informed 
them  of  the  command  he  had  received,  and  the  necessity  of  immediate 
relief  to  their  endangered  comrades.  Each  man  hastily  swallowed  a 
cup  of  coffee,  and  eagerly  commenced  his  rugged  march  of  thirty 
miles.  Frequently  they  would  have  to  dismount,  and  push  the  heavy 
guns  up  the  mountains.  The  General  himself  assisted  in  this  work.  The 
Mexicans  had  heard'  that  Gen.  Marshall’s  command  consisted  of  six 
thousand  men,  when,  in  truth,  he  had  only  one  thousand.  When  he 
reached  the  summit  overlooking  the  bloody  field  of  Buena  Vista,  he 
announced  to  his  men  that  it  was  either  victory  or  death  for  them,  and 
he  gave  orders  that  the  firs.t  man  that  faltered  should  be  shot  down  by 
his  comrades.  The  cannon  were  posted,  and  the  cavalry  charged  down 
on  the  enemy.  The  Mexicans  supposing  the  Americans  were  rein¬ 
forced  by  a  large  army,  fled  in  confusion.  On  reaching  the  bloody  bat¬ 
tle  ground,  Gen.  Marshall  found  no  enemy.  In  his  bitter  disappoint¬ 
ment  he  is  said  to  have  wept  the  only  tears  that  ever  moistened  his 
eyes.  The  battle  of  Buena  Vista  was  gained  by  father’s  stratagem  and 
by  his  prompt  and  heroic  obedience.  But  of  this  he  never  had  the 
credit.  He  always  complained  of  injustice  from  both  Taylor  and  Scott.” 

(c)  Gen.  Marshall  always  claimed  to  have  been  the  “  Blucher  ” 
of  Buena  Vista,  and  often  cursed  his  fate  in  having  been  placed  be¬ 
hind,  where  he  could  not  share  the  glory  of  the  victory  he  achieved 
without  striking  a  blow.  Mrs.  Bland  thus  details  the  circumstances 
of  Gen.  Marshall’s  death : 

My  father  Avas  murdered  by  a  desperado  named  Tyler,  of  Mt.  Car¬ 
mel,  Fleming  Co.,  Ky.  Tyler  attempted  to  ingratiate  father’s  favor  by 
telling  on  the  tenants.  He  bought  a  piece  of  land  of  father,  and  made 
only  one  payment.  He  proved  very  troublesome,  and  father,  trying  to 
get  rid  of  him,  got  another  tenant  to  buy  Tyler  out.  Learning  the  facts 
Tyler  became  exasperated,  and  threatened  to  kill  father.  With  an  ac- 


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(178)  JOHN  MARSHALL. 

complice,  Tyler  attacked  father  on  the  highway  one  dark  night,  when 
coming  home.  But  this  attempt  at  assassination  failed.  Tyler  then 
burned,  as  is  believed,  a  new  distillery  of  my  father’s,  containing  several 
thousand  bushels  of  grain.  Tyler  told  the  neighbors  that  he  intended 
to  insult  Gen.  Marshall,  so  that  he  might  have  a  pretext  to  shoot  him. 
This  he  did,  when  Gen.  Marshall  was  in  his  field  measuring  corn ;  but 
my  father  struck  and  choked  him.  Tyler  went  off  muttering  revenge. 
He  procured  a  double-barrel  shotgun,  and  went  to  a  tenant’s,  where 
father  was,  and  called  for  him.  Father  went  to  the  door,  and  Tyler 
asked  “Are  you  ready?”  My  father  answered  “  Yes,”  as  he  went  down 
the  steps  into  the  yard.  Some  one  then  offered  him  an  empty  rifle,  say¬ 
ing,  “Take  this,  General;  it  will  scare  him.”  My  father  remarked, 
“Let’s  have  fair  shooting,  Tyler.  Don’t  get  behind  a  tree.  We  have 
cai-ried  this  thing  far  enough.”  Just  then  Tyler  fired  both  barrels  into 
father’s  breast.  Without  speaking,  he  fell  on  his  knees  and  died.  Tyler 
escaped  to  Ohio  and  died  there. 

( d)  Mrs.  Marshall  left  her  husband  some  years  before  his  death, 
and  lived  with  her  .daughter,  Mrs.  Fleming.  She  was  a  lovely  wo¬ 
man.  Her  soft,  sweet  temper,  contrasted  with  the  violent  nature 
of  her  husband.  She  was  a  daughter  of  William  Whetcroft  and 
Anne  Winchester,  of  Annapolis,  Md.  She  had  two  sisters  and  a 
brother:  1,  Mary  F.  Whetcroft,  =  Samuel  Chase,  of  New  York  ;  2, 
Sarah  Ann  Whetcroft,  =  Judge  Alfred  Cavalry  ;  3,  William  Whet¬ 
croft,  who  died  single.  Gen.  Marshall  was  buried  at  Washington, 
Ky.  His  wife  was  interred  at  Maysville,  Ky. 


John  Marshall,  b.  at  Washington,  Ky.,  January  1,  1795, 


d.  at  his  home  on  Mill  Creek,  Mason  Co.,  Ky.,  September  3, 
1859,  =  1818,  his  cousin,  Lucy  Marshall,  b.  at  “  Walnut  Grove,” 
Mason  Co.,  Ky.,  September  17,  1796,  d.  January  24,  1835.  Uncle 
John  was  a  gentleman  of  native  intellect  and  cultivated  mind. 
Upon  his  marriage,  his  father  gave  him  his  Clark’s  Run  estate,  four 
miles  west  of  Washington,  Ky.  Here  he  lived  in  the  indulgence 
of  his  literary  tastes  and  hospitable  nature  until  1833,  when  his  re¬ 
duced  fortunes  required  him  to  sell.  He  then  removed  to  his  wife’s 
property  on  Mill  Creek.  He  was  at  times  intemperate,  but  during 
the  latter  years  of  his  life  he  refrained  from  liquor,  and  seldom  left 
home.  He  was  a  Democrat  in  politics,  and  though  his  party  was  in 
a  decided  minority  in  the  County,  yet  his  personal  popularity,  on  one 
occasion,  came  very  near  electing  him  to  the  Legislature.  His  infor¬ 
mation  was  varied,  his  reading  general  and  his  judgment  sound.  He 
read  every  book  that  came  in  his  way.  His  proficiency  in  history, 


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(ISO'  mary  keith  marshall — (Green). 

philosophy,  politics  any  other  branches  of  information,  made  him  an 
interesting  and  instructive  companion ;  but  from  indolence,  his  ca¬ 
pabilities  were  never  improved,  so  as  to  raise  him  to  distinction. 
His  brilliant  talents  and  independent  fortune  caused  him  to  prepare 
for  no  profession,  and  the  man  that  might  have  adorned  the  bench, 
the  bar  or  the  legislative  forum,  spent  his  life  in  privacy. 

Aunt  Lucy  was  an  amiable  and  interesting  lady,  an  indulgent 
mother  and  a  discreet  housekeeper.  From  my  father’s  death,  in 
1825,  until  the  family  removed  to  Mill  Creek,  in  1833,  the  orphan 
children  of  my  parents  found  a  home  beneath  the  roof  of  Uncle  John 
and  Aunt  Lucy,  and  a  warm  place  in  their  hearts.  Both  were  in¬ 
terred  on  the  “Hill,”  at  Washington,  Ky. 


1  Mary  Keith  Marshall,  b.  at  Washington,  Ky.,  Jan¬ 

uary  13, 1797,  yet  living,  =  1st,  March  1,  1825,  James  A. 
Paxton  (244),  who  d.  October  25,  1825;  =2d,  January  29,  1835, 
at  Frankfort,  Kv.,  Judge  John  Green,  b.  in  Virginia,  January  4, 
1786,  d.  at  “  Waveland,”  near  Danville,  Kv.,  September  30,  1838. 

My  step-mother  was  reared  at  Washington,  Ky.,  in  its  golden 
age.  Perhaps  no  town  in  the  West  possessed  a  more  literary  and 
enlightened  population,  than  was  found  in  Washington  the  early  part 
of  this  century.  I  have  known  no  female  that  surpassed  my  step¬ 
mother  in  intelligence,  knowledge,  vivacity  and  spirit.  Her  energy 
was  a  passion ;  her  versatility  was  taken  for  frenzy,  and  her  anima¬ 
tion  suggested  insanity.  She  sought  excitement,  moved  from  place 
to  place,  read  every  new  book  that  came  out,  was  ardent  in  her  piety, 
enlightened  in  her  views,  and  could  maintain  her  sentiments  against 
jurists,  statesmen  and  theologians.  Upon  her  marriage  with  my 
father,  she  went  with  him  to  Columbus,  Ohio.  But  while  on  a  visit  to 
Kentucky,  my  father  died  in  the  old  drawing-room  on  “The  Hill,” 
and  in  the  graveyard  there,  he  lies  buried.  One  child,  Mary  F.  E. 
Paxton,  was  the  fruit  of  the  marriage.  She  was  the  widowed  moth¬ 
er’s  pride  and  darling,  her  joy  and  hope.  But  the  little  one,  when 
three  years  old,  wasted  and  died,  and  the  mother  was  disconsolate. 
Its  remains  lie  beside  its  father’s,  and  its  epitaph  reads:  “Born 
December  19,  1825,  died  April  18,  1829.  Of  such  is  the  Kingdom 
of  Heaven.” 


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(180)  mary  keith  marshall — (Green). 

(b)  Her  step-children  now  demanded  her  care.  She  took  us  to 
Uncle  John’s  (178),  and  had  a  room  built  for  our  accommodation. 
She  herself  became  our  teacher.  Never  was  a  mother  more  faithful. 
But  it  was  a  religious  rather  than  a  parental  instinct  that  impelled 
her.  Her  conscience  was  her  supreme  ruler.  In  fulfilling  her  du¬ 
ties  she  had  a  martyr's  firmness.  It  was  not  love  to  us,  but  her  obli¬ 
gation  to  God.  It  was  not  tenderness,  hut  a  moral  impulse.  In 
1880,  she  rented  a  house  in  Augusta,  that  she  might  take  boarders, 
and  send  my  brother  and  me  to  college.  A  few  months  experience 
disgusted  her,  and  she  went  to  Cincinnati.  After  sending  me  to 
Dr.  John  A.  McClung’s  for  a  year,  she  took  me  to  Cincinnati  and 
put  me  in  the  Catholic  school  known  as  the  “Athenaeum.”  Here  I 
remained  until  December,  1834,  when  she  went  with  me  to  Danville, 
Kv.,and  entered  me  in  the  Freshman  Class  of  Centre  College.  Here 
she  met  Judge  John  Green,  and  in  a  short  time  they  were  married. 
Judge  Green’s  palatial  home  was  known  as  “  Waveland,”  and  is  one 
mile  from  Danville.  I  lived  with  them  throughout  my  college 
course.  If  Judge  Green  was  ever  paid  a  cent  for  my  board,  I  do 
not  know  it. 

(c)  Mr.  Green  was  a  tall  and  broad-shouldered  man,  of  com¬ 
manding  person  and  dignified  address.  He  was  a  profound  lawyer 
and  a  conscientious  judge.  His  reading  was  extensive,  but  the  Bible 
was  his  favorite  study.  His  large  household  was  regularly  gathered 
for  prayer.  He  was  a  patriarch,  rather  than  a  master,  among  his 
servants.  His  first  wife  was  Sarah  Fry,  daughter  of  the  distin¬ 
guished  teacher,  Joshua  Fry.  The  children  of  his  first  wife  were: 
1,  Willis  Green,  who  married  a  daughter  of  Bishop  Smith  and  be¬ 
came  a  missionary  to  India;  2,  Sally,  who  married  a  Barclay;  3, 
Peachy,  married  Rev.  Mr.  Johnstone,  and  now  lives  in  Danville, 
Ky. ;  4,  Joshua,  the  apostle  of  Presbyterianism  in  Arkansas;  5,  Su¬ 
san,  married  James  Weir;  and  6,  William,  married  a  Weir,  and  was 
a  Presbyterian  minister  in  Leavenworth,  Kansas,  some  years  ago. 

I  regard  it  as  one  of  the  great  blessings  of  my  life,  that  I  was 
brought  under  the  influence  of  so  great  and  good  a  man  as  Judge 
Green.  Though'  he  seldom  spoke  specially  to  me,  yet  his  virtues 
had  a  wide-spread  influence.  His  associates  were  the  learned  and 
pious  men  of  his  day.  Dr.  Young,  Dr.  Lewis  W.  Green,  Dr.  W. 
L.  Breckenridge,  Dr.  Nelson,  the  author  of  the  work  on  Infidel- 


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THE  MARSHALL  FAMILY. 


(ISO)  MARY  KEITH  MARSHALL  —  (Green). 


ity,  Dr.  Louis  Marshall,  and  other  good  men  often  met  in  his  par¬ 
lor,  and  we  were  encouraged  to  be  present  to  enjoy  their  learned 
conversation. 

(d)  Mr.  Green  was  one  of  the  noble  band  of  early  emancipa¬ 
tionists  in  Kentucky.  He  placed  on  record  a  paper  liberating  all 
his  slaves,  some  forty  in  number,  as  they  became  of  age ;  and,  long 
before  the  war,  they  were  free.  His  views  on  the  slavery  question 
were  severely  criticised,  and  caused  him  much  vexation.  He  was 
an  elder  in  the  Presbyterian  Church,  and  represented  Lincoln  Co., 
in  the  State  Legislature  for  seven  terms,  as  follows :  1818,  1820, 

1821,  1822,  1824,  1825  and  1832.  He  died  in  1838,  and  his  widow 
returned  to  Mason  County.  She  lived  a  number  of  years  in  Coving¬ 
ton,  and  is  now  with  her  son,  Col.  Thomas  M.  Green,  in  Maysville. 
She  is  the  oldest  of  the  eight  surviving  grand  children  of  Col.  Thos. 
Marshall.  The  seven  others  are  Nos.  200,  202,  188,  262,  266,  286 
and  288.  She  is  very  deaf,  and  quite  helpless ;  yet  she  walks  around 
and  speaks  intelligently.  Perhaps  I  have  the  last  long  letter  written 
by  her  own  hand,  and  as  I  prize  it,  maybe  others  will  be  interested 
in  it.  It  is  as  follows : 

( e )  Maysville,  Kentucky,  November  1,  1875. 

W.  M.  Paxton,  Platte  City,  Mo.: 

My  Dear  Son:  —  I  received  your  letter  sometime  ago,  and  would 
have  answered  it  sooner,  but  was  told  you  were  expected  in  Washing¬ 
ton. 

I  was  born  on  the  13th  of  January,  1797.  Your  father  was  born  the 
13th  of  September,  nine  years  before.  He  was  seventeen  years  old  when 
he  came  to  Uncle  McClung’s  (72)  to  read  history  and  study  law.  He 
was  about  twenty-two  when  he  was  married  to  your  mother.  About  a 
month  later  your  Aunt  Lucy  (178)  and  I  were  sent  to  Virginia.  Your 
father  inherited  a  fortune  of  ten  thousand  dollars  from  his  Grand¬ 
mother  Paxton,  a  very  old  woman.  With  that  money  lie  built  the 
house  you  children  were  born  in.  John  McDowell  read  law  at  the 
same  time  with  Uncle  Alexander  (68).  They  met  Saturdays  in  town, 
and  slept  at  the  office  with  Cousin  Marshall  Key  (16  s),  and  eat  at  my 
father’s,  who  was  always  called  Uncle  Tom  by  both  of  them.  Some¬ 
times  they  got  into  scrapes,  writing  against  some  of  the  candidates,  and 
my  father  had  to  get  them  out. 

The  summer  after  your  father  was  married,  his  mother  and  step¬ 
father,  Mr.  Moore,  came  to  see  them.  They  brought  his  half-brother 
and  half-sister.  William  and  Jane  Moore,  and  remained  two  years.  Jane 
went  to  school  with  my  sisters,  to  old  Mrs.  Lee,  and  William  went  to 
school  to  Mann  Butler.  Jane  was  homely,  but  a  girl  of  fine  sense.  I 
do  not  remember  hearing  your  father  speak  of  his  Paxton  kin;  but  he 
was  very  proud  of  his  step-father. 

I  met  with  a  letter  written  by  your  father  when  twenty-one,  and 
sent  it  to  your  brother,  Marshall.  There  were  letters  besides,  but  when 


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(180)  mary  keitii  marshall  —  {Green). 


I  settled  with  the  court,  I  gave  up  the  property  and  with  it  the  letters. 
I  retained  nothing  excepting  yourself ;  nor  did  I  ever  give  you  up  until 
I  saw  you  married  to  Mary  Forman. 

(/)  I  got  a  letter  from  William  Green  (her  step-son  ).  I  will  an¬ 
swer  it  next  week.  He  talks  of  coming  to  see  me  sometime  this  winter. 
Paxton  (690)  will  be  at  home  with  his  wife  this  week.  Lizzie  Waller 
(686)  is  at  home.  I  hope  I  shall  be  able  to  get  to  see  them,  but  the 
house  will  be  very  full.  I  have  seven  grand-children,  and  a  very  line 
family.  Nannie  (648)  is  a  fine  manager  of  them. 

Give  my  love  to  Mary  and  the  girls.  I  met  with  old  Mr.  Paxton 
[John  D.  Paxton,  D.  D.,]  after  the  death  of  my  baby.  He  was  related 
to  your  father.  Gen.  Houston  was  a  cousin.  There  is  a  family  of  Pax¬ 
tons  living  in  Lincoln  County,  who  are  related  to  you. 

Your  affectionate  mother, 

MARY  K.  GREEN. 

God  bless  the  old  lady,  and  may  death  come  as  a  messenger  of 
peace. 

(g)  In  1884,  I  visited  the  grave  of  Judge  Green  in  Danville 
cemetery,  and  copied  from  his  monument  the  following  inscription : 

“In  memory  of  John  Green,  who  was  born  June  4,  1786,  and  died 
September  30,  1838,  in  the  52d  year  of  his  age.  And  I  heard  a  voice 
from  heaven  saying  unto  me,  write,  Blessed  are  the  dead  which  die  in 
the  Lord,  from  henceforth — -Yea,  saith  the  Spirit,  that  they  may  rest 
from  their  labors,  and  their  works  do  follow  them.” 

THE  GREEN  FAMILY. 

(h)  William  Green,  a  Captain  in  the  body-guard  of  William 
HI,  =  Eleanor  Duff.  Their  son,  Robert  Green,  =  Eleanor  Dunn. 
Robert  was  born  in  England  about  1695,  crossed  to  America  about 
1712,  and  settled  in  Culpeper  Co.,  Va.  His  mother’s  brother,  Sir 
William  Duff,  came  with  them,  but  returned  to  England.  They 
had  seven  children  : 

A  1.  WILLIAM  GREEN,  —  a  Miss  Coleman,  of  Caroline  Co., 
Va.  8  ch :  of  whom 

g  1.  William  Green,  =  his  cousin,  Elizabeth  Green. 

2.  Frances  Wyatt  Green,  =  Strother. 

1.  Joseph  Green  was  father  of  Dr.  N.  Green,  Presi¬ 
dent  of  the  W.  U.  Tel.  Co. 

^  2.  ROBERT  GREEN,  —  Pattie  Ball,  of  Northumberland  Co. 
3.  DUFF  GREEN,  =  1st  a  Miss  Thomas,  (But  See  116  b.) 
and  was  mother  of  Elizabeth  Green,  who  married  her  cousin 
William  Green.  Duff  Green  —  2d,  Ann,  dr.  of  Col.  Harry 
Willis,  of  Fredericksburg,  Va.,  and  Mildred  Washington, 
aunt  of  George  Washington.  She  was  a  dr.  of  Lawrence 
Washington  and  Mildred  Warner.  (150  p.).  Issue: 


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(ISO)  mary  keitii  marshall — (Green). 


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1.  Willis  Green,  =  Sarah  Read.  7  ch. 

1.  Duff  Greeu,  =  Mrs.  Crecy,  nee  Kenton,  a  niece 
of  Simon  Kenton. 

1.  Dr.  Willis  Duff  Green,  of  Mt.  Vernon,  Ill. 

2.  Mrs.  Gray,  of  Bloomington,  Ill. 

3.  Mrs.  Havely,  of  Bloomington,  Ill. 

4.  Judge  W.  H.  Green,  of  Cairo,  Ill.,  =  two 
sisters,  Hughes. 

2.  Judge  John  Green,  =  Sarah  A.  Fry.  (See  Fry 
Chart,  No.  180).  Issue:  1,  Willis  Green;  2, 
Peachy,  =  Johnstone;  3,  Sally,  =  Barclay;  4, 
Rev.  Joshua  Green;  5,  Susan,  =  Weir,  and  6, 
William,  =  Weir.  Judge  Green’s  2d  wife  was 
Mary  K.  Marshall.  See  No.  180. 

3.  Letitia  Green,  =  Maj.  James  Barbour,  and  was 
mother  of  Dr.  Lewis  G.  Barbour,  of  Richmond, 
Ky.,  and  Col.  James  Barbour,  a  banker  of  Mays- 
ville,  Ky. 

4.  Elizabeth  Green,  =  Dr.  Benj.  Edwards,  brother 
of  Gov.  Edwards,  of  Ill.,  and  of  Lucretia  Ed¬ 
wards,  who  married  Gen.  Duff  Green,  No.  424. 
They  had  ten  ch. :  1,  Sarah  Edwards,  =  Col. 
Lewis  Parsons;  2,  Dr.  Willis  G.  Edwards;  3, 
Benj.  Edwards;  4,  Letitia,  =  Whitaker;  5, 
Presley,  =  Tunstall;  6,  Frank;  7,  Pedgy;  8, 
Julia,  second  wife  of  Col.  Lewis  Parsons;  9,  Cy¬ 
rus,  and  10,  Martha,  =  Robert  Todd,  of  Lexing¬ 
ton,  Mo. 

5.  Martha,  or  Patsy,  =  Dr.  William  Craig.  6  ch : 
1,  Eliza;  2,  John  J.,  =  Amanda  Goodloe,  dr.  of 
Judge  Wm.  C.  Goodloe,  and  grand  dr.  of  Gov. 
Wm.  Owsley;  3,  Willis  G.  Craig,  now  Prof,  in 
the  Theo.  Seminary  of  the  N.  W.  at  Chicago  — 
an  eloquent  pulpit  orator,  =  Amelia  Owsley,  8 
ch. ;  4,  Lettie  Craig,  =  Dr.  George  Cowan ;  5, 
Martha  Ellen  (Pattie  )  Craig,  =  her  cousin,  Col. 
Thos.  Green,  No.  648 ;  6,  Lewis  G.  Craig,  d. 


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c 


B 

c 


A 

B 

c 


B 


6.  Dr.  Lewis  Warner  Green,  =  1st,  a  dr.  of  Judge 
William  Montgomery;  =  2d,  Mrs.  Mary  Law¬ 
rence,  nee  Fry.  (See  Fry  chart,  180  n).  Issue: 
1,  Julia,  =  Mat.  T.  Scott,  live  in  Bloomington, 
Ill.;  2,  Letitia  Green,  =  Hon.  A.  E.  Stevenson, 
live  in  Bloomington,  Ill.,  4  ch. 

7.  Sarah  Green,  =  Sneed  and  died  young. 

2.  William  Green,  =  a  daughter  of  Markham  Marshall, 
No.  19.  See  No.  116. 

1.  Gen.  Duff  Green,  of  Jackson’s  Cabinet  (  No.  424), 
=  Lucretia  Edwards  (above). 

1,  Laura  Green,  =  J.  S.  Reed,  6  ch. ;  2,  Mar¬ 
garet  Green,  =  Andrew  Calhoun;  3,  Benj. 
Green,  =  Lizzie  Waters ;  4,  Lizzie ;  5,  Mary, 
=  Maynard ;  6,  Duff,  =  Pickins ;  7,  Florine. 

2.  Willis  Green;  3,  William,  =  Stone;  4,  Henry 
Green,  was  a  missionary;  5,  Nancy,  known  as  long 
Nancy,  being  upwards  of  six  feet  tall ;  6,  Betsy,  = 
Huling;  7,  Ellen  Green,  =  Gen.  James  Semple  ; 
8,  Sarah,  =  Rev.  Neal. 

4.  COL.  JOHN  GREEN,  =  Susanna  Blackwell.  He  was 
distinguished  at  the  Battles  of  Brandywine  and  Guilford. 
Issue  : 

1.  William  Green,  =  Lucy  Williams,  dr.  of  William  Wil¬ 
liams  and  Lucy  Clayton. 

1.  John  W.  Green,  b.  November  9,  1781,  d.  Febru¬ 
ary  4,  1834;  War  of  1812;  Judge  of  Virginia 
Court  of  Appeals,  =  December  24,  1805,  Mary 
(k)  Brown.  Issue:  1,  William  Green,  D.  D. ;  2, 

Raleigh,  1808-41;  3,  Daniel  S.,  b.  February  29, 
1812 ;  4,  Philip  Green,  1814-15.  The  second 
wife  of  John  W.  Green  was  Million  Cooke.  Issue  : 
1,  John  C.  Green,  1818;  2,  Thomas  C.,  1820;  3, 
George  M.,  1822;  4,  James  W.  Green,  1824. 

2.  Gen.  Moses  Green,  =  Fanny  Richards.  Issue;  1, 
Amanda  Green,  =  Gen.  Barnard  Peyton ;  2,  Thomas 
Green,  married  3  times;  3,  William,  =  a  Saunders;  4, 
Archibald  Magill  Green,  =  Eleanor  F.  Farish.  Issue: 
1,  Moses  Magill  Green,  =  Lily  T.  Marshall,  No.  832. 


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(ISO)  MARY  KEITH  MARSHALL  —  (Green). 

^  5.  NICHOLAS  GREEN,  =  Miss  Price. 

6.  JAMES  GREEN,  =  Jones,  perhaps  a  daughter  of  Gabriel 
Jones,  ancestors  of  Grant  Green,  of  Frankfort,  and  the 
Greens  of  Henderson,  of  Cassius  and  Brutus  Clay,  and  of 
Green  Clay  Smith  (954),  and  of  Nannie  Lewis  (966) 

7.  MOSES  GREEN,  =  a  Blackwell,  sister  to  his  brother 
John’s  wife. 


THE  FRY  FAMILY. 

( l )  Col.  Joshua  Fry,  emigrant,  =  a  Miss  Micon.  Their  son, 
John  Fry,  =  Sarah  Adams,  dr.  of  Col.  Richard  Adams,  and  they 
were  the  parents  of  the  celebrated  teacher. 


^  1.  JOSHUA  FRY,  =  Peachy  Walker,  b.  February  6,  1767, 

dr.  of  Dr.  Thomas  and  Mildred  Walker.  Issue: 


B 

C 

V) 


1.  A  Daughter,  =  Thomas  Speed.  Issue: 

1,  James  Speed ;  2,  Joshua  Speed ;  3,  Philip  Speed  ; 
4,  Smith  Speed. 

2.  Sarah  Adams  Fry,  =  John  Green,  whose  second  wife 
was  Mary  K.  Marshall  (Paxton).  See  full  gen., 
No.  180,  i. 


C 

B 

C 


3.  Patsy  Fry,  =  David  Bell. 

1,  Hon.  Joshua  F.  Bell;  2,  James  Bell;  3,  Ann 
Bell  =  Dr.  Ormond  Beatty,  President  of  Centre 
College.  . 

4.  Mildred  Ann  Fry,  =  William  Christian  Bullitt. 

1.  Col.  T.  W.  Bullitt,  =  Anne  P.  Logan,  No.  900. 

5.  John  Fry,  =  Judith  Cary  Harrison.  See  Laughorne 
chart,  No.  1012. 

6.  Thomas  Fry,  —  Betsy  Smith.  Issue : 

1.  Gen.  Speed  Smith  Fry. 

2.  Mary  Fry,  =  Dr.  L.  W.  Green.  See  Green 
chart,  No.  180  i. 


3.  Nancy  Fry,  =  Thos.  Barbee.  Issue: 

1.  Thos.  Fry  Barbee,  =  Henrietta  Buford, 
No.  980. 


4.  Frank  Fry;  5,  David ;  6,  Lucy;  7,  Sarah. 


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(182)  eliza  colston  marshall — (Marshall). 

A  Eliza  Colston  Marshall,  b.  at  Washington,  Ky.,  March 
10^  17,  1801;  d.  July  19,  1874;  =  September  19,  1819,  her 
cousin  Martin  Picket  Marshall,  b.  in  Warrenton,  Ya.,  Febru¬ 
ary  10,  1798;  d.  in  Washington,  Ky.,  May  9,  1883.  See  No.  234. 
I  knew  cousin  Eliza  in  her  prime.  Tall,  handsome,  stately  and  com¬ 
manding,  she  was  perhaps  the  most  radiant  of  the  daughters  of 
Capt.  Marshall.  It  was  my  delight  in  my  college  vacations,  to 
visit  Belle-Grove,  the  charming  villa  in  Fleming  Co.,  Ky.,  where 
she  presided.  And  when  the  family  removed  to  Washington,  and 
established  themselves  in  the  old  homestead,  I  was  often  entertained 
and  instructed  by  the  brilliance  and  power  of  her  conversation. 
But  in  her  latter  years  her  intellect  was  clouded,  her  vivacity 
hushed,  and  her  spirit  veiled. 

Cousin  Martin  was  one  of  the  most  superb  old  gentlemen  that  I 
ever  met.  He  lost  his  father  when  he  was  a  boy,  and  his  uncle, 
Chief  Justice  Marshal,  took  him  ^into  his  family  at  Richmond. 
Here  he  remained  several  years,  reading  history  and  philosophy.  I 
will  let  him  tell  his  own  story.  In  1876  I  had  a  long  conference 
with  him,  in  his  private  study,  in  which  he  remarked : 

In  1816,  I  left  my  mother  in  Virginia,  determined  to  work  out 
my  own  destiny.  Uncle  John  proffered  to  send  me  to  college,  but  I 
desired  rather,  to  build  on  my  'own  resources,  I  had  nothing  but 
poverty  for  my  inheritance,  and  energy  for  my  capital.  With  this 
independent  spirit,  I  made  my  way  to  Kentucky.  I  brought  no 
letters  of  introduction,  and  my  coming  was  unannounced.  I  had 
no  acquaintance  on  whom  I  could  call  for  assistance.  I  first  saw 
my  uncle,  Alex.  K.  Marshall,  (68)  and  told  him  I  was  a  son  of  his 
brother  Charles,  and  that  his  brother  John  would  write  in  my 
behalf.  He  embraced  me  with  affection,  and  told  me  his  brother’s 
son  had  no  call  for  recommendations  to  him.  Under  his  guidance, 
I  resumed  the  study  of  law.  When  on  my  first  visit,  I  presented 
myself  to  my  uncle  Thomas,  he  asked  why  I  had  come  to  Kentucky. 
I  told  him  I  was  on  my  father’s  business,  and  in  search  of  his  wild 
lands.  Aunts  Fanny  Marshall  and  Susan  McClung  met  me  kindly. 
Behind  them,  I  saw  a  sweet  face,  and,  at  Aunt  McClung’s  command, 
Eliza  modestly  advanced  and  saluted  me  with  a  kiss.  I  now  de¬ 
voted  myself  to  the  study  of  law,  with  Uncle  Alexander.  My  dili¬ 
gence  was  untiring.  Of  Saturday  nights,  I  would  go  in  to  see 
Eliza,  and  would  return  Sunday  evenings.  But  I  had  an  enemy  in 


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THE  MARSHALL  FAMILY. 


(182)  euza  colston  maksiiall — (Marshall). 

Eliza’s  brother,  Thomas.  He  poisoned  her  mind  against  me,  and 
she  rejected  me,  much  to  the  chagrin  of  her  mother.  I  visited  her 
no  more,  and  our  engagement  was  forgotten.  In  1818,  I  was 
licensed  to  practice,  and  settled  in  Paris,  where  Uncle  Humphrey 
was  living.  In  six  months  I  had  earned  $500,  and  was  greatly 
elated.  In  April  1818,  I  visited  Washington,  and  my  suit  for 
Eliza’s  hand  was  renewed.  I  was  accepted,  and  we  were  married. 
Owing  to  an  epidemic  that  broke  out  in  Paris,  about  the  date  of  my 
marriage,  I  determined  to  adopt  the  suggestion  of  Cabell  Brecken- 
ridge,  and  settle  in  Cincinnati.  Eliza  and  I  rode  to  the  city  on 
horseback,  and  remained  there  eleven  months.  Our  prospects  were 
good,  but  my  health  broke  down,  and  we  concluded  to-  return. 
After  spending  several  years  in  Washington,  we  went  in  1823  to 
Fleming. 

Seeing  that  Cousin  Martin  was  feeble,  I  suggested  that  he  lie 
down  and  rest,  while  I  visited  my  father’s  grave.  “Go  William,” 
he  exclaimed,  “and  you  will  find  there  a  fresh  and  unmarked 
grave.  There  lies  my  sainted  Eliza.  I  am  waiting  for  my  own 
death,  when  one  stone  shall  cover  us  both.”  In  speaking  these 
words  the  tears  rolled  down  his  cheeks,  and  the  long  white  locks  of 
hair  fell  over  his  face.  Exhausted,  he  fell  upon  his  bed. 

Mr.  Marshall  was  prosecuting  attorney  for  Fleming  County,  and 
prosecuted  Isaac  Desha,  for  murder.  He  represented  the  County  in 
1825  and  1827.  He  was  twice  elector  for  Harrison  and  for  Clay. 
He  was  a  member  of  the  Convention  of  1849,  that  framed  the  pres¬ 
ent  Constitution  of  Kentucky;  and  was  elected  Senator  from  Mason 
in  1861.  He  opposed  secession,  and  was  a  prominent  suppoi’ter  of 
the  Union  cause. 

Cousin  Martin  had  a  large  and  well  selected  library,  and  the 
children  were  expected  and  required  to  use  it.  Cousin  Eliza 
delighted  in  young  company,  and  her  parlors  were  a  favorite  resort 
of  numbers  of  the  most  accomplished  of  both  sexes.  Many  a 
week  have  I  spent  at  their  hospital  mansion  when  the  halls  and 
dining  room  presented  the  appearance  of  a  lasting  reception.  With 
private  tutors  for  the  children,  and  educated  and  accomplished  vis¬ 
itors,  books  were  the  theme  of  constant  discussion.  Cousin  Eliza 
presided  as  a  goddess  surrounded  by  nymphs. 

Cousin  Martin  was  my  beau-ideal  of  a  patriarch.  An  orator  by 


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(182)  eliza  colston  maeshall — (Marshall). 

nature,  he  announced  his  opinions  with  emphasis,  and  sustained 
them  with  earnestness.  Upwards  of  six  feet  tall,  and  erect  as  a 
soldier,  he  bore  in  his  left  hand  a  lofty  staff,  whose  ponderous  thud 
clinched  his  arguments.  His  well  combed  locks  fell  far  down  on 
his  shoulders,  and  gave  him  a  venerable  appearance.  He  and  his 
family  united  with  the  Methodist  Church,  and  to  his  death  he  was  a 
liberal  supporter  of  every  Christian  and  benevolent  cause.  He  was  a 
friend  of  Henry  Clay,  and  espoused  gradual  emancipation.  Though 
he  had  not  practiced  law  for  fifty  years,  yet  the  Maysville  bar  was 
called  together,  and  complimentary  resolutions  were  passed  on  the 
occasion  of  his  death. 

Mr.  Marshall’s  will  is  recorded  in  Maysville.  It  is  dated  in  1868 
and  ten  codicils  were  added  at  different  times.  His  children  are 
made  equal,  and  his  son  Charles  is  appointed  executor.  The  home¬ 
stead  and  appurtenant  lands  are  granted  to  Mary  and  Phoebe. 
The  shares  of  his  daughters  and  of  the  sons  of  Lucy  McKnight  are 
settled  on  trustees.  The  library  and  pictures  are  given  to  Mary. 
A  marble  slab  is  to  be  placed  over  the  graves  of  himself  and  wife, 
and  the  graveyard  is  to  be  enclosed  with  an  iron  fence. 

Before  Mr.  Marshall’s  death,  I  desired  to  show  him  my  venera¬ 
tion,  and  sent  him  the  following  tribute  : 


TO  HON.  MARTIN  P.  MARSHALL,  OF  MASON  COUNTY,  KENTUCKY,  PRESENTED 
ON  HIS  84TH  BIRTH-DAY. 

I. 

Dear  kinsman,  and  friend  of  my  father,  I  hail  thee, 

With  homage  and  love  that  are  true ; 

And  yet  I  am  conscious  that  language  will  fail  me 
To  give  thee  the  honor  that’s  due. 

Thy  eighty-four  years  have  made  tremulous  fingers, 

And  liair  that  is  silvery  white  ; 

But  health,  in  both  body  and  spirit,  still  lingers, 

And  hope,  for  the  future,  is  bright. 

II. 

How  well  I  remember,  in  days  of  my  childhood, 

The  welcome  I  found  at  thy  home ! 

Where  fish  in  the  streamlet,  and  game  in  the  wildwood, 

Invited  me  often  to  roam. 

Your  library,  furnished  with  lore  of  all  ages, 

My  youthful  ambition  inspired ; 

And  here  with  philosophers,  poets  and  sages, 

My  fondness  for  books  was  acquired. 


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(182)  eliza  colston  MARSHALL — (Marshall). 


III. 

Profuse  hospitality,  friendship  and  learning, 

With  art  and  religion  combined, 

Are  now  an  appropriate  harvest  returning, 

In  children  well  read  and  refined. 

Your  house  was  a  home,  where  the  laden  and  weary 
Could  find,  on  their  pilgrimage,  rest, — 

Where  friends,  when  the  world  was  upbraiding  or  dreary, 
With  aid  and  good  counsel  were  blest. 

IY. 

Where  now  you  reside,  from  my  first  recollection, 

Has  been  the  dear  home  of  your  race ; 

’Tis  hallowed  by  time,  and  my  early  affection, 

And  Marshalls  delight  in  the  place. 

The  art  of  the  Muses  and  taste  of  the  Graces, 

Its  halls  with  luxuriance,  store ; 

The  guest  “  Hospitality  ”  everywhere  traces, 

And  “Welcome”  is  found  on  the  door. 

Y. 

Thy  kindred,  to-day,  as  a  father,  revere  thee, 

And  deem  thee  a  type  of  the  past: 

The  children,  with  filial  affection,  draw  near  thee, 

And  glances  of  reverence  cast. 

We  hope,  that  in  health,  for  long  years  you  may  flourish. 
And  five  generations  behold ; 

And  pray  you  may  live,  as  a  shepherd,  to  nourish, 

And  gather  your  flock  to  the  fold. 

VI. 

The  surname  of  Marshall  is  loved  and  respected ; 

And  thou  art  its  prophet  and  sage ; 

We’d  find  thee  the  first,  were  the  kindred  collected, 

In  stature,  in  wisdom  and  age  ; 

And  if  the  relations  could  meet  in  reunion, 

And  fill  the  old  family  rooms, 

How  pleasant  and  sacred  would  be  their  communion, 
Beside  their  progenitors  tombs. 

VII. 

The  bones  of  thy  grandsire,  Tom  Marshall,  here  slumber. 
With  those  of  his  wife,  by  his  side ; 

Their  children,  who  married,  were  fifteen  in  number, 

And  all  were  of  note,  ere  they  died. 

And  here  is  the  tomb  where  my  father  reposes, 

With  others  for  whom  I  yet  weep ; 

A  mantle  of  ivy,  with  myrtle  and  roses, 

Apparel  the  ground  where  they  sleep. 

VIII. 

As  Orator,  Warrior,  Statesman  and  Jurist, 

Thy  kindred  have  honored  the  name ; 

Their  deeds  were  the  noblest,  their  lives  were  the  purest. 
And  time  will  their  merits  proclaim. 


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m 


(182)  eliza  colston  marshall — {Marshall). 


Thy  uncle,  Chief  Justice  John  Marshall,  forever, 

With  laurel  and  palm  will  be  decked; 

And  you,  as  his  favorite  pupil,  can  never, 

His  precepts  and  honor  neglect. 

IX. 

The  name  of  thy  father,  with  pure  veneration, 

Virginians  still  mention  with  pride  ; 

He  rose  on  the  sky,  as  a  bright  constellation, 

And  just  at  his  zenith,  he  died. 

That  genius  —  Tom  Marshall  —  Kentucky’s  proud  scion  — 
The  idol  and  child  of  the  West, 

And  John  A.  McClung,  the  true  soldier  of  Zion, 

The  blood  the  Marshalls  attest. 

X. 

While  John  J.  and  Thomas  A.  Marshall  were  noted, 

And  honored,  on  bench  and  at  bar, 

The  family  name  was  still  further  promoted, 

By  Humphrey’s  career  in  the  war, 

And  scores  of  good  men,  from  the  Marshalls  descended, 
Still  strive  in  the  battle  of  life, 

And  yet  will  be  crowned,  when  the  conflict  is  ended, 

With  laurels  achieved  in  the  strife. 

XI. 

Thy  sainted  companion,  Eliza,  the  gifted, 

With  thee  shall  eternity  spend  ; 

Her  grave  for  thy  body,  ere  long,  shall  be  rifted, 

And  thou  to  her  side  shall  descend. 

Her  wisdom  and  grace,  from  my  first  recollection, 

Were  such  as  few  women  possess; 

Her  husband  could  trust  in  her  truth  and  affection ; 

Her  children,  her  memory  will  bless. 

XII. 

You  love  the  green  graves  where  your  ancestors  pillow, 

And  often  commune  with  the  dead, 

And  over  their  tombs,  like  the  twigs  of  the  willow, 

Your  hoary  hair  hangs  from  your  head. 

And  sometimes,  when  low,' at  their  graves,  you  are  kneeling, 
The  eyes  of  your  faith  look  above ; 

And  there  you  behold  a  bright  vision,  revealing 
The  bliss  of  the  dead  whom  you  love. 

XIII. 

Among  them,  you  see,  in  elysian  enjoyment, 

Dear  Lucy,  whose  grave  is  yet  new ; 

Her  eyes  are  oft  turned,  from  her  blissful  employment, 

To  look,  to  the  portal,  for  you. 

To  part  from  thy  friends  upon  earth,  will  bring  sorrow, 
Though  few  of  them  linger  below ; 

But  when,  in  God’s  likeness,  you  wake  on  the  morrow, 

Vast  numbers  their  love  will  bestow. 


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(184)  lucy  ambler  marshall  —  (Coleman). 

1  Q  I  (a)  Lucy  Ambler  Marshall,  b.  in  Washington,  Ky., 

^  December  30,  1802,  d.  in  Vicksburg,  Miss.,  July  3,  1858, 
=  October  19,  1826,  Nicholas  D.  Coleman,  b.  April  22, 1800,  d.  at 
Vicksburg,  May  11, 1874.  Cousin  Lucy  was  a  pleasant,  and  amiable 
lady.  Her  wedding  was  the  first  I  ever  witnessed.  After  the  re¬ 
moval  of  the  family  from  Washington,  I  never  met  her.  She  died 
in  Vicksburg,  and  was  brought  home  for  burial. 

Mr.  Coleman  was  raised  in  Harrison  Co.,  Ky. ;  was  well  educated, 
studied  law,  represented  Harrison  County  in  the  State  Legislature 
in  1824  and  1825 ;  was  elected  to  Congress  in  1829,  as  a  Jackson 
Democrat,  from  the  Mason  District.  The  next  election  he  was  de¬ 
feated  by  his  wife’s  cousin,  Thomas  A.  Marshall.  He  was  then  ap¬ 
pointed  postmaster  at  Maysville,  Ivy.  About  1840,  he  was  appointed 
postmaster  at  Vicksburg,  Miss.  While  superintending  the  perform¬ 
ance  of  official  duties,  Col.  Coleman  contined  the  practice  of  law, 
and  was  an  ardent  advocate  of  many  laudable  enterprises.  The 
Maysville  and  Lexington  Turnpike  was  his  earliest  scheme,  and 
chiefly  through  his  powerful  advocacy  Congress  made  a  liberal  ap¬ 
propriation  for  the  road  ;  but  the  bill,  greatly  to  Mr.  Coleman’s  cha¬ 
grin,  was  vetoed  by  President  Jackson.  Another  of  his  projects  was 
a  Southern  Pacific  Railroad,  by  way  of  Vicksburg,  Shreveport  and 
El  Paso.  He  was  overjoyed  when  ground  was  broken  for  his  dar¬ 
ling  enterprise,  and  for  a  time  accepted  the  presidency  of  the  DeSoto 
road.  In  1855,  Col.  Coleman  removed  to  New  Orleans;  was  in  the 
Senate  of  Louisiana  when  the  war  broke  out ;  opposed  secession,  but 
when  the  State  went  out  of  the  Union,  he  gave  an  ardent  support 
to  the  Southren  cause.  His  three  sons  were  in  the  army ;  two  of 
them  lost  their  lives,  and  all  were  covered  with  martial  chaplets. 
After  the  war  Col.  Coleman  found  himself  impoverished,  and  en¬ 
gaged  in  life  insurance.  He  died  at  the  house  of  his  son,  Major 
James  T.  Coleman,  of  Vicksburg.  He  died  of  disease  of  the  heart. 
Col.  Coleman  was  a  handsome,  accomplished  and  agreeable  gentle¬ 
man.  His  iron  honor  and  adamantine  integrity  were  joined  with 
agreeable  condescension  and  polished  grace.  He  was  equally  loved 
and  admired. 

THE  COLEMAN  FAMILY. 

(Z>)  Burbridge  Coleman  and  Daniel  Coleman,  of  Caroline  Co., 
Va.,  were  brothers. 


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1.  CAPT.  THOMAS  B.  COLEMAN  was  a  son  of  Burbridge 
Coleman.  He  married  Mary  O.  Coleman,  daughter  of  Rob¬ 
ert  Coleman,  of  Hanover  Co.  After  the  death  of  Thomas 
B.  Coleman,  she  married  George  Fleming.  Issue  of  Capt. 
Thomas  and  Mary  0.  Coleman : 

1.  Col.  Lewis  Minor  Coleman,  —  Mary  A.  Marshall,  No. 
560. 

2.  GEN.  JAMES  COLEMAN,  son  of  Daniel  Coleman,  b.  in 
Caroline  Co.,  Va.,  November  27,  1773,  d.  1828,  =  August 
3, 1797,  Elizabeth  Warfield,  b.  June  27,  1779,  d.  1857.  Issue : 

1.  Nicholas  D.  Coleman,  —  Lucy  Marshall,  No.  184. 

(c)  2.  Lloyd  R.  Coleman,  b.  July  25,  1819,  =  July  13,  1841, 

Harriet  L.  Moore,  b.  April  29, 1823,  d.  March  2, 1871. 
Issue : 

1.  Nicholas  D.  Coleman,  b.  August  10,  1851,  =  Oc¬ 
tober  6,  1875,  Eliza  M.  Browning,  No.  2288. 

THE  W'ARFIELD  FAMILY. 

(d)  RICHARD  WARFIELD  of  Shropshire,  England,  emi¬ 
grated  to  America  about  1639,  and  settled  at  the  Blackhouse 
farm,  nine  miles  from  Annapolis,  Md.  He  left  six  children. 

JOHN  WARFIELD,  his  fourth  and  last  son,  resided 
near  Indian  Landing,  Md.,  =  Ruth  Saither,  and  left  six  sons 
and  two  daughters. 

BENJAMIN  WARFIELD,  his  second  sou,  =  Rebecca 
Ridgeley,  daughter  of  Nicholas  Ridgeley,  one  of  the  early  Judges 
of  the  Supreme  Court  of  Delaware,  and  Sarah  Worthington, 
his  wife. 

ELISHA  WARFIELD,  fourth  son  of  Benjamin  and  Re¬ 
becca,  was  born  November  29,  1741,  emigrated  to  Kentucky, 
1790,  and  died  July  16,1818.  He  married,  1st,  August  11, 
1771,  Eliza  Dorsey,  by  whom  he  had  three  children.  He  mar¬ 
ried  2d,  August  22,  1778,  Ruth  Burgess,  by  whom  he  had 
twelve  children. 

(e)  1.  ELIZABETH  [Betsy]  WARFIELD,  first  child  of 
Elisha  and  Ruth,  was  born  June  27, 1779,  d.  1857,  =  August  3, 
1797,  Gen.  James  Coleman,  b.  November  27,  1773,  d.  1828. 
They  left  eleven  children,  two  of  whom: 


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(1S6)  JAMES  WILLIAM  MARSHALL. 


r  1.  NICHOLAS  D.  COLEMAN,  b.  April  22,  1800,  d.  1874', 
=  October  19,  1826,  Lucy  A.  Marshall,  b.  December  30, 
1802,  d.  July  3,  1858. 

p  2.  LLOYD  RUFFIN  COLEMAN,  youngest  child  of  Eliza¬ 
beth  and  James  Coleman,  was  born  July  25,  1819,  =  July  13, 
1841,  Harriet  L.  Moore,  daughter  of  Col.  William  Moore,  of  Nor¬ 
folk,  Va.,  b.  April  29,  1823,  d.  March  2,  1871.  Their  son: 

C  NICHOLAS  D.  COLEMAN,  b.  August  10,  1851,  =  Oc¬ 


tober  6,  1875,  Lizzie  McClung  Browning,  b.  June  9,  1854. 
See  No.  2288. 

Benjamin  Warfield,  son  of  Elisha  and  Ruth,  =  Sallie  Cald¬ 


well.  Issue : 

1.  William  Warfield,  =  Mary  C.  Breckenridge.  Issue: 

1.  Benjamin  B.  Warfield,  D.  D. 

2.  E.  D.  Warfield. 

James  William  Marshall,  named  for  two  brothers  who  had 


died  before  his  birth ;  b.  in  Washington,  Ky.,  March  9,  1807  > 
died  near  Tollsboro,  Ky.,  at  the  house  pf  his  niece,  Julianna  Bland, 
December  6,  1877,  and  buried,  by  his  request,  in  the  Baptist  church¬ 
yard,  Washington,  Ky.  He  was  educated  at  the  U.  S.  Naval  School, 
at  Annapolis,  Md. ;  in  early  life  was  a  brilliant  and  spirited  gentle¬ 
man  ;  when  on  the  death  of  his  mother,  he  received  his  patrimony, 
it  was  squandered  in  extravagance ;  became  slightly  insane,  and 
spent  some  time  at  the  Kentucky  lunatic  asylum ;  was  discharged 
as  harmless,  and  was  sustained  by  relatives  for  the  rest  of  his  life ; 
in  his  latter  years,  was  somewhat  restored  to  reason ;  united  with  the 
Baptist  Church,  and  led  a  quiet  and  exemplary  life. 


Col.  Charles  Alexander  Marshall,  b.  in  Washington, 


J  Ky.,  May  2,  1809;  =  September  12,  1833,  Phcebe  A. 
Paxton,  b.  in  Washington,  Ky.,  February  2, 1818.  They  are  now 
living  at  “Walnut  Grove,”  one  mile  from  Washington,  Ky.  Col. 
Marshall  was  educated  at  “  Buckpond,”  at  the  private  school  of  his 
uncle,  Dr.  Louis  Marshall.  Under  the  tutelage  of  his  father  and 


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older  sisters,  he  read  at  home  history,  philosophy  and  belles  letters. 
After  marriage  he  purchased  “  Walnut  Grove  ”  of  the  descendants 
of  his  wife’s  grandfather,  A.  K.  Marshall  (68)  ;  and  here  he  has 
spent  his  useful  life,  in  the  quiet  pursuits  of  agriculture.  His  home 
has  long  been  the  center  of  refinement,  literature  and  religion.  Be¬ 
neath  his  hospitable  roof  I  have  always  found  a  welcome  and  gen¬ 
erous  entertainment.  Ten  years  my  senior,  I  have  always  found 
Col.  Marshall  a  wise  counsellor  and  a  powerful  protector.  Of  tall 
and  ungainly  person,  his  bodily  activity,  mental  power  and  moral 
courage  give  him  even  yet  a  commanding  influence.  His  boiling 
Kennan  blood  is  assuaged  by  Marshall  pride,  sober  thought,  and  the 
curtain  lectures  of  his  good  wife.  By  nature,  a  “  rough  ashler,”  his 
wide  experience,  social  culture  and  extensive  reading,  have  polished 
him  into  brilliant  marble.  I  have  seldom  met  with  one  better  versed 
in  English  and  American  history,  and  the  politics  and  literature  of 
the  day.  His  associates  have  been  the  leading  men  of  Kentucky. 
He  is  liberal  in  his  views,  and  takes  a  lively  interest  in  every  reform. 

Mr.  Marshall  has  been  successively  a  Whig,  American  and  Dem¬ 
ocrat.  He  represented  Mason  Co.,  Ky.,  in  the  State  Legislature  in 
1840  and  1855-1859.  When  the  war  broke  out  he  was  a  decided 
Union  man,  and  opposed  secession  with  all  his  powers.  Though  too 
old  for  active  service,  his  energy  and  influence  caused  him  to  be  se¬ 
lected  to  raise  a  regiment  of  infantry  in  Northern  Kentucky.  He 
had  hardly  commenced  the  work  of  enlistment  before  he  was  ordered 
to  join  Gen.  Nelson  in  the  mountains  of  Eastern  Kentucky.  On 
the  19th  of  October,  1861,  he  started  with  350  men.  On  the  march 
of  Nelson’s  brigade  up  the  Big  Sandy,  Marshall  was  placed  in  the 
advance.  Scouts  were  thrown  out,  but  Nelson  demanded  more 
haste.  Col.  Marshall  pressed  forward  rapidly,  and  suddenly  found 
himself  attacked  by  the  enemy.  His  men  were  in  a  narrow  defile, 
with  the  river  on  one  side,  and  the  bluff  upon  the  other.  A  deadly 
fire  was  poured  on  him  from  the  bluffs  in  front,  and  from  the  oppo¬ 
site  side  of  the  river.  The  men  were  ordered  under  cover  of  the 
rocks,  and  for  an  hour  an  equal  battle  raged.  Col.  Marshall’s  horse 
was  killed  under  him,  and  his  cap  and  clothing  were  perforated  with 
balls.  The  combatants  suffered  about  equal  loss.  When  reinforce¬ 
ments  appeared  on  the  bluffs,  the  enemy  fled.  Having  accomp¬ 
lished  their  purpose  the  brigade  returned.  The  Sixteenth  Kentucky 
was  completed,  and  did  signal  service  in  the  war.  But  Col.  Mar- 


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(1SS)  COL.  CHARLES  ALEXANDER  MARSHALL. 


shall  found  that  age  and  rheumatism  unfitted  him  for  service,  and 
he  resigned. 

Col.  Marshall’s  wife  is  my  sister.  Bright,  merry  and  joyous  in 
her  youth,  she  is  yet  full  of  life,  energy  and  enterprise.  She  rules 
her  own  department,  which  extends  over  house,  yard  and  garden. 
No  one  has  earlier  vegetables,  or  more  beautiful  or  rare  flowers. 
Her  hearty  welcome  and  large  and  cordial  hospitality,  have  made 
“  Walnut  Grove,”  with  its  antique  and  aristocratic  surroundings,  a 
favorite  resort  for  a  large  circle  of  friends. 

My  sister,  in  early  life,  joined  the  Presbyterian  Church,  andj 
years  afterward,  her  husband  followed  her  to  the  house  of  God.  He 
has  long  been  an  elder,  and  a  zealous  supporter  of  the  church.  A 
family  alter  is  erected,  and  the  voice  of  prayer  is  daily  heard  at  the 
evening  sacrifice.  I  will  conclude  this  article  with  two  poetic  tributes 
I  have  paid  to  him  and  his  family : 

TO  COL.  CHAS.  A.  MARSHALL,  OP  MASON  COUNTY,  KENTUCKY. 

When  first  ambition  seized  my  soul, 

And  hope  its  paeons  chanted, 

True  excellence  I  made  my  goal, 

And  for  it  toiled  and  panted ; 

But  those  I  thought  were  good  and  pure 
Proved  false  in  half  their  dealing, 

And,  in  their  schemes  to  rise  and  soar, 

Lost  honor,  truth  and  feeling. 

I  therefore  sought  some  paregon  — 

Some  wise  and  genial  Mentor, — 

To  point  the  way  and  urge  me  on, 

In  virtue’s  paths  to  enter. 

At  length  I  found  that  guide  in  you  — 

That  friend  and  elder  brother; 

You  bade  me  wisdom’s  ways  pursue, 

And  turn  from  every  other. 

Y  found  in  you  a  generous  heart,— 

Benignant,  meek  and  tender. 

You  always  took  the  wronged  one’s  part, 

And  proved  a  true  defender. 

When  innocence  or  virtue  wept, 

You  sighed  in  tender  yearning; 

For  Mercy’s  lamp  was  always  kept 
Within  your  bosom  burning. 

In  times  that  made  the  strongest  quail, 

You  did  not  cringe  nor  waver; 

You  never  learned  to  catch  the  gale 
Of  shifting  public  favor. 

No  tyrant’s  threat- — no  maddened  throng 
Could  drive  you  from  your  duty ; 


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No  bribe  could  make  you  do  a  wrong, 

Nor  could  the  smile  of  beauty. 

In  times  of  peace,  the  olive  bough 
Thy  worthy  deeds  attested ; 

In  times  of  war,  upon  thy  brow 
A  laurel  chaplet  rested. 

But  nobler  deeds  of  Christian  love, 

Your  useful  life  pervading, 

Assures  to  you,  in  heaven  above, 

A  crown  of  life  unfading. 

Your  firm  decision,  faith  and  zeal  — 

Your  truth  and  self-denial; 

Your  love  of  right  and  nerve  of  steel 
Have  won  in  many  a  trial ; 

Your  good  example  often  nerved 
And  cheered  me  in  temptation : 

And  when  from  duty  I  have  swerved, 

I  met  your  condemnation. 

You  walk  in  academic  groves  — 

By  bright  poetic  fountains ; 

Through  Tempe’s  vale  your  fancy  roves, 

Or  climbs  Parnassian  mountains; 

Political  and  civil  lore 
Your  daily  thought  engages, 

And  history  holds  for  you  in  store 
The  wisdom  of  the  ages. 

I  looked  into  your  inmost  heart, 

And  found  no  envy  burning  — 

No  jealousy,  with  poisoned  dart, 

Nor  scorn  —  the  humble  spurning; 

But  justice,  with  impartial  scales, 

Gives  equal  rights  to  others, 

And  tender  charity  prevails, 

To  make  all  men  thy  brothers. 

That  patient,  genial  heart  of  thine  — 

So  void  of  selfish  feeling  — 

A  wondrous  power  to  work  on  mine, 

Was  year  by  year  revealing; 

I  tried  to  equal,  not  excel, 

Your  justice,  truth  and  meekness, 

But  far  below  my  model  fell, 

And  proved  my  empty  weakness. 

Although  to  three  score  years  and  ten, 

Thy  pilgrimage  is  lengthened, 

Yet  thou  art  still  revered  by  men, 

And  all  thv  powers  are  strengthened ; 

And  we  will  hope,  as  years  increase, 

Thy  burden  will  be  lighter, 

And  when  earth’s  lights  grow  pale  and  cease, 
You’ll  find  a  world  that’s  brighter. 


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(188)  COL.  CHARLES  ALEXANDER  MARSHALL. 


GODLEN  WEDDING  —  TO  MY  SISTER,  MRS.  P.  A.  MARSHALL,  AND  HER  HUS¬ 
BAND,  COL.  C.  A.  MARSHALL,  OF  MASON  COUNTY,  KENTUCKY,  ON  THE 
OCCASION  OF  THE  FIFTIETH  ANNIVERSARY  OF  THEIR  MARRIAGE,  SEP¬ 
TEMBER  12,  1833  — 1883. 

Dear  Sister,  I  see  in  the  tints  of  your  hair, 

And  lines  of  your  radiant  face, 

That  time  is  morose,  and  unwilling  to  spare 
The  purest  and  best  of  the  race. 

But  pitiless  age  cannot  take  from  your  life 
The  graces  the  Spirit  bestows:  — 

The  faith  of  a  mother,  the  love  of  a  wife, 

And  peace  that  the  pardoned  one  knows. 

’Tis  fifty  long  years,  since,  in  maidenly  glee, 

You  made  all  around  you  rejoice: 

As  waves  you  were  wild,  and  as  winds  you  were  free, 

And  sadness  withdrew  at  your  voice." 

Health  glowed  in  your  features,  and  flushed  on  your  cheek, 
And  happiness  beamed  from  your  eye ; 

Your  presence  brought  hope  to  the  lowly  and  meek, 

And  pleasure  and  mirth  to  the  high. 

Though  nature  vouchsafed  you  a  form  that  was  fair, 

And  virtues  of  mind  and  of  heart, 

Yet  training  had  added  accomplishments,  rare, 

In  literature,  science  and  arte. 

And  you  were  endowed  with  the  graces,  in  youth, 

Expressed  by  the  lily  and  rose, — 

With  modesty,  diffidence,  coyness  and  truth, 

The  timorous  violet  shows. 

The  lover  that  gathered  the  beautiful  flower, 

Still  wears  it,  in  love,  on  his  breast : 

To  him  it’s  as  fresh  as  when  plucked  from  the  bow6r, 

And  first  on  his  heart  was  caressed. 

Its  incense  assures  him  her  prayers  are  sincere, 

And  rise  to  the  heavenly  dome, — 

Its  roseate  leaves  tell  of  sunshine  and  cheer, 

She  brings  to  his  heart  and  his  home. 

’Tis  said  that  good  angels  companions  select 
For  those  whom  they  love  upon  earth ; 

And  surely  their  choice,  in  your  case,  was  correct, 

And  you  were  well  mated  from  birth. 

Your  marriage,  like  Eve’s,  was  arranged  in  the  skies, 

And  angels  stood  sponsors  below ; 

And  loving  immortals,  unseen  by  your  eyes, 

Still  guard  you  wherever  you  go. 

My  Sister,  the  partner  you  chose  for  your  life, 

Yet  faithfully  stands  at  your  side; 

In  fond  admiration,  he  clings  to  his  wife, 

As  when  you  were  first  made  his  bride. 

His  form  is  yet  stately,— his  arm  is  still  strong, 

And  wisdom  increases  with  age ; 

Around  him  his  children  and  grandchildren  throng, 

With  reverence  due  to  a  sage. 


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In  youth  he  could  charm  by  his  tongue  or  his  pen, — 

Was  generous,  handsome  and  gay, — 

Beloved  by  the  women,  and  envied  by  men, 

And  honored  by  all  at  that  day. 

His  name  on  the  halls  of  the  State  is  engraved; 

His  voice  in  the  forum  was  heard ; 

The  dag  of  his  country  in  triumph  he  waved, 

Though  dangers  and  toils  were  incurred. 

But  when  the  glad  era  of  peace  had  returned, 

No  more  of  earth’s  honors  he’d  seek:  — 

Content  with  the  laurel  and  palm  he  had  earned, 

He  bowed  with  the  lowly  and  meek. 

And  now  that  his  heart  has  been  mellowed  by  years. 
And  cleansed  by  the  gospel  of  peace, 

The  joy  of  his  Lord  more  attractive  appears, 

And  sanctified  pleasures  increase. 

’Tis  dfty  long  years,  since,  arrayed  as  a  bride, 

You  pledged  your  devotion  and  truth, 

To  him,  who  as  husband,  has  walked  at  your  side," 
Fulfilling  the  vows  of  his  youth. 

And  now  in  each  other’s  full  love  you  repose, 

With  faith  that  is  boundless  and  free ; 

For  love,  which,  at  first,  as  a  rivulet  flows, 

Becomes  a  broad,  fathomless  sea. 

For  one  generation  together  you’ve  trod 
The  paths  of  the  humble  and  just; 

You’ve  fully  devoted  your  hearts  unto  God, 

And  put  in  your  Savior  your  trust; 

And  daily  at  God’s  holy  altar  you  meet, 

For  family  service  and  praise; 

And  find  in  the  Bible  a  lamp  for  your  feet, 

Illuming  your  path  by  its  rays. 

Your  sons  and  your  daughters,  though  scattered  afar, 

Are  strangers  wherever  they  roam ; 

For  filial  regard,  like  the  mariner’s  star, 

Still  points  them  to  parents  and  home. 

And  now,  in  reunion,  they’ve  gathered  to-day, 

Around  the  dear  hearthstone  of  yore, 

Their  pure  veneration  and  love  to  display, 

To  parents  they  almost  adore. 

Here,  Thomas,  your  first-born,  who  dwells  in  the  west, — 
Has  come  over  mountain  and  plain; 

And  William,  my  namesake,  his  love  to  attest, 

Now  treads  the  old  homestead  again. 

And  Paxton  and  Benjamin,  though  they  may  seem 
To  you,  as  but  boys,  are  now  grown, 

And  bow  to  your  call  or  command  as  supreme, 

And  make  all  your  pleasure  their  own. 

Here’s  Fanny,  the  child  whom  I  knew  in  her  youth, 

And  nursed  in  her  infantile  days; 

She  clings  to  you  closely, — commending  your  truth. 

And  mingling  devotion  with  praise. 


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(190)  THOMAS  MARSHALL. 


And  Lizzie  and  Lucy  now  sit  at  your  feet, 

And  there  would  remain  evermore ; 

While  Sallie  conceives  that  her  home  is  so  sweet, 
She’ll  never  depart  from  its  door. 

But  one  is  not  here:  —  ’tis  Maria  the  blest — 

The  daughter  so  noble  and  true ! 

She  sits  at  the  banquet  above,  as  a  guest, 

And  waits  a  reunion  with  you. 

Her  heart  was  all  kindness, —  her  spirit  all  love; 

Her  soul  was  on  usefulness  bent ; 

As  wholly  unselfish  as  angels  above, — 

Her  life  in  God’s  service  was  spent. 

This  chair  at  the  table  is  placed  for  her  seat ; 

For  truly  her  spirit  is  here ; 

And  three  other  chairs  make  the  circle  complete, 

Of  children  whose  spirits  are  near. 

And  thus  all  the  living  and  dead,  of  the  name, 

Are  here,  and  united  in  love, — 

And  soon  they  shall  gather,  as  saints  to  proclaim. 

A  diamond  wedding  above. 

The  fiftieth  year  of  your  marriage  has  past, 

And  mercies  untold  have  been  yours; 

For  two  generations  your  lots  have  been  cast, 

Where  plenty  has  emptied  its  stores ; 

Your  sons  have  proved  trustworthy,  honest  and  true: 
Your  daughters  in  marriage  are  blest; 

And  lovely  grandchildren  come  fondly  to  you, 

And  wait  to  be  kissed  and  caressed. 

Believe  not  your  usefulness  ended  below, 

Nor  think  that  your  mission  is  done; 

For  just  as  your  age  and  experience  grow, 

So  judgment  and  wisdom  are  won; 

And  like  as  the  patriarch,  prophet  and  sage, 
Imparted  instruction  of  old, 

So  you  shall  distribute  the  precepts  of  age, 

And  counsel  more  precious  than  gold. 

And  now,  let  the  richest  of  blessings  descend 
From  Him  whom  you  worship  as  Lord ; 

For  neither  your  comforts  nor  duties  shall  end, 

Till  called  to  your  final  reward. 

And  there  in  the  presence  of  Him  you  adore, 

May  pleasures  unending  abound, 

And  perfect  enjoyment  and  life  evermore, 

By  all  your  descendants  be  found. 


■4  (|A  Thomas  Marshall,  was  born  on  a  man-of-war,  in  the 
Thames,  February  6,  1796,  d.  at  Winchester,  Va.,  in  1826, 
=  1822,  Catherine,  dr.  of  Frank  Thornton,  of  Fredericksburg, 
Va.,  and  a  dr.  of  Judge  Harry  Innes,  of  Kentucky.  She  was  born 


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(196)  JOHN  MARSHALL. 

about  1800,  and  died  in  1826.  Mr.  Marshall  was  educated  for  the 
law,  and  was  practicing  in  Winchester,  Va.,  when  an  epidemic  broke 
out  and  carried  off  the  whole  family.  The  parents  died  in  the  same 
hour,  and  one  of  their  children  preceded  them,  and  the  other  fol¬ 
lowed  with  the  intermission  of  only  twenty  hours. 


|QH  Robert  Morris  Marshall,  b.  on  a  U.  S.  vessel,  on  the 
w  coast  of  England,  January  20,  1797,  d.  at  Happy  Creek, 
Warren  Co.,  Va.,  February  10, 1870,=  January  20, 1819,  his  cousin, 
Lucy  Marshall  (232),  b.  August  15,  1796,  d.  December  24, 1844, 
at  Happy  Creek.  Mr.  Marshall  was  educated  at  Yrale  College,  and 
was  a  gentleman  of  superior  literary  attainments.  After  living  sev¬ 
eral  years  at  “  Mt.  Morris,”  Fauquier  Co.,  Va.,  his  father  relinquished 
to  him,  as  the  oldest  son,  the  Happy  Creek  estate,  where  he  spent 
the  life  of  a  genial  and  hospitable  Virginia  gentleman.  In  politics 
he  was  a  Whig,  and  in  religion  an  Episcopalian.  Too  old  to  take 
up  arms,  he  opposed  secession ;  but  when  his  State  withdrew  from 
the  Union,  his  whole  soul  became  enlisted  in  the  cause.  Four  of  his 
sons  entered  the  Southern  Army,  and  the  only  remaining  one  was  in 
India.  Mrs.  Marshall  was  born  and  educated  in  Warrenton,  Va. 
She  was  a  lovely,  pure  and  Christian  woman. 


194  James  Marshall,  b.  at  Happy  Creek,  October  21, 1802,  d. 

*  at  Winchester,  Va.,  February  11,  1880,  and  buried  there. 
Mr.  Marshall  was  an  eminent  lawyer.  His  patrimony  was  increased 
by  the  income  of  his  profession.  He  was  a  member  from  Fauquier 
to  the  State  convention  in  1861,  and  opposed  secession  with  all  his 
powers.  But  when  defeated,  he  gave  his  adhesion  to  the  State.  He 
died  precisely  ten  years  after  his  brother  Robert.  His  liberality  and 
generous  endorsements  for  failing  friends,  swallowed  up  his  estate 
and  reduced  him  to  a  bare  competency.  He  was  amiable  in  dispo¬ 
sition,  and  much  beloved.  He  was  highly  esteemed  as  a  statesman 
and  as  a  lawyer.  He  never  married. 


196  John  Marshall  [Navy  John],  b.  at  Happy  Creek,  War- 
^  ren  Co.,  Va.,  June  27, 1804,  d.  at  Edgeworth,  Fauquier  Co., 
Va.,  September  18,  1855,  =  1st,  1837,  Mary  Payne,  nee  Siiackel- 


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(196)  JOHN  MARSHALL. 


ford,  sister  of  the  late  Dr.  John  Shackelford  of  Maysville,  Ky.  She 
was  born  February  6,  1811,  d.  August  7, 1849,  and  buried  at  Leeds 
Church.  Mr.  Marshall  =  2d,  October  24,  1850,  Rebecca  Boyd 
Smith,  b.  December  21,  1822,  living. 

(6)  Lieut.  Marshall  visited  Mason  Co.,  Ivy.,  before  his  first  mar¬ 
riage,  and  I  remember  him  as  a  noble,  gallant  and  chivalrous  young 
gentleman.  He  was  much  courted  for  his  handsome  person  and 
agreeable  manners.  His  naval  voyages  introduced  him  to  the  wide 
world,  and  his  knowledge  of  foreign  races  and  countries  made  him 
an  interesting  companion.  After  marriage,  he  resigned  his  position 
in  the  Navy,  and  settled  at  “Edgeworth,”  nine  miles  south  of 
Markham,  in  Fauquier  Co.,  Va.  Here  he  erected  a  spacious  and 
quaintly  fashioned  mansion,  and  expended  much  labor  on  the 
grounds.  He  lived  the  luxurious  life  of  a  learned,  independent, 
genial  and  hospitable  farmer,  never  aspiring  to  higher  distinction 
than  that  of  a  generous  friend,  a  charitable  neighbor  or  patriotic 
citizen.  The  following  letter  to  his  sister  Mary,  dated  Marseilles, 
France,  September  2,  1832,  will  give  a  sunny  view  of  his  life  on  the 
seas: 

(c)  “My  Dear  Sister:  —  Our  ship  has  just  anchored  at  Mar¬ 
seilles,  having  on  board  Com.  Biddle,  who  intends  to  return  by  way 
of  Havre,  in  such  ill  health  as  to  make  us  fear  he  will  not  live  to 
get  home.  He  will  be  a  greater  loss  to  the  service  than  any  officer 
in  it,  not  even  excepting  Com.  Warrington.  I  know  of  no  officer 
from  whom  I  have  received  more  gentlemanly  attention  than  from 
Com.  Biddle ;  and  I  believe  there  is  a  general  feeling  of  extreme  re¬ 
gret,  at  his  being  forced,  by  his  ill  health,  to  ask  his  relief;  —  I  mean 
among  those  officers  who  know  him  well,  for  there  are  some  who 
have  unavoidably  been  employed  in  distant  parts  of  the  station,  and 
who  were  dissatisfied  at  being  ordered  off,  without  being  permitted 
to  visit  and  idle  away  eight  or  ten  months  in  Italy  or  France,  and 
who  disliked  him  because  they  had  no  opportunity  to  get  acquainted 
with  him. 

I  received  your  letter  by  the  frigate  “United  States,”  and  am 
surprised  to  hear  of  your  having  written  before,  as  this  is  the  first 
letter  I  have  received  from  you  since  I  left  home.  From  Susan,  I 
have  received  two,  and  I  have  written  often.  But  as  I  generally 
had  to  send  through  Spain  to  Gibraltar,  or  through  France  to  Havre, 


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(196)  JOHN  MARSHALL. 

I  calculated  on  one-half,  at  least,  miscarrying.  I  did  not  write  to 
William  Leigh,  as  I  wTas  nearly  one  hundred  and  eighty  miles  from 
Syracuse  when  he  sailed,  being  on  a  visit  to  Mt.  HCtna  and  Palermo, 
and  did  not  arrive  until  two  days  after  the  sailing  of  the  Ontario. 

(d)  It  is  probable  the  Concord  will  return  this  fall  to  the  United 
States,  but  I  shall  not  return  in  her,  as  it  is  possible  I  may  be  made 
First  Lieutenant  of  the  John  Adams,  and  that  will  be  so  advanta¬ 
geous  to  me,  professionally,  that  I  will  be  willing  to  stay  a  year  or 
two  longer  to  procure  the  place. 

I  received  rather  a  melancholy  letter  from  Henry  Morris  (200) 
inclosing  yours,  and  am  gratified  to  hear  from  him  that  he  intended 
to  come  out  in  the  Delaware.  I  hope  it  may  be  more  pleasant  to 
him  than  his  last  cruise,  which  was  wretched  enough,  as  you  must 
have  heard. 

If  Congress  decides  to  give  us  the  swords  presented  to  the  offi¬ 
cers  of  this  ship  by  the  Pasha  of  Egypt,  I  wish  father  to  get  mine, 
and  to  have  it  put  away  until  my  return. 

I  do  not.give  you  an  account  of  our  cruise  in  the  Archipelago, 
and  our  visit  to  Greece,  Egjqpt  and  Asia  Minor,  as  I  wrote  to  Sue 
from  Smyrna,  in  detail,  I  believe.  I  shall  send  this  by  my  friend, 
Harry  Ingersoll,  of  Philadelphia,  aid-de-camp  of  Com.  Biddle,  who 
returns  with  him.  God  bless  you.  J.  MARSHALL.” 

(e)  Cousin  Rececca,. widow  of  First  Lieutenant  John  Marshall, 
lives  with  her  daughter,  Hester,  wife  of  Paxton  Marshall,  in  Mason 
Co.,  Ky.  She  possesses  the  vigor  and  sprightliness  of  middle  life, 
corresponds  extensively  among  her  kindred,  and  enjoys  the  service 
of  the  Episcopal  Church,  of  which  she  is  a  devoted  member.  I 
have  received  from  her  many  letters,  sparkling  with  intelligence, 
piety  and  truth. 

(/)  EPITAPHS  IN  LEEDS  CHURCH  YARD. 

John  Marshall,  born  June  27, 1804,  died  September  18, 1855. 
The  gift  of  God  is  eternal  life  through  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord. 

Mary  Jane  Marshall,  born  February  6, 1811,  died  August  7, 
1849.  There  remaineth,  therefore,  a  rest  for  the  people  of  God. 

THE  SMITH  FAMILY. 

L  John  Jacquelin,  of  England,  =  Elizabeth  Craddock. 

2.  Edward  Jacquelin,  of  the  County  of  Kent,  came  to  Warwick 


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THE  MARSHALL  FAMILY. 


(198)  CHARLES  LOUIS  MARSHALL. 


( g )  Co.,  Va.,  in  1697,  and  married  as  his  second  wife,  Martha, 
daughter  of  Wm.  Cary. 

3.  Mary  Jacquelin,  b.  March,  1714,  d.  1764,  =  John  Smith. 

4.  Gen.  John  Smith,  of  Frederick  Co.,  Va.,=  Anna  Bull,  of  Penn¬ 
sylvania. 

5.  Col.  Augustin  Charles  Smith,  of  the  war  of  1812,  =  Elizabeth 
Dangerfield  Magill,  dr.  of  Col.  Chas.  Magill,  and  Mary,  dr.  of 
Col.  Chas.  Mynn  Thruston,  of  Virginia  and  Louisiana.  Issue : 

1.  Rebecca  Boyd  Smith,  =  John  Marshall. 

2.  Elizabeth  Augusta  Smith,  =  Cornelius  Baldwin  Hite,  son 
of  Isaac  Hite,  of  Frederick  County,  and  Ann  T.  Maury, 
cousin  of  Com.  Maury.  Issue: 

1.  Cornelius  B.  Hite,  =  Margaret  L.  Marshall, 
(1266). 


4  QG  Charles  Louis  Marshall,  b.  at  Happy  Creek,  Warren, 
Co.,  Va.,  April  14,  1809;  studied  law  and  died  at  Fairfield, 
Fauquier  Co.,  Va.,  in  1831,  just  as  he  was  commencing  to  practice. 


GAA  Henry  Morris  Marshall,  b.  at  Happy  Creek,  Warren 
Co.,  Va.,  June  13,  1811;  =  May  16,  1834,  Elizabeth 
Brooke,  b.  October,  1813.  They  live  at  Rockland  Mills,  9  miles 
southwest  of  Markham.  Their  postoffice  is  Linden,  Va.  Mr.  Mar¬ 
shall  was  a  graduate  of  the  University  of  Virginia;  has  pursued 
the  calling  of  a  farmer ;  has  declined  office,  and  all  public  honors, 
preferring  private  life,  and  the  quiet  pursuits  and  pleasures  of  home ; 
was  too  old  to  take  part  in  the  war,  but  his  sons  were  active  in  sup¬ 
port  of  the  lost  cause.  I  met  him  in  1884,  and  found  him  a  pleas¬ 
ant  and  intelligent  old  gentleman,  five  feet  ten  inches  in  height  and 
weighing  144  pounds.  He  is  one  of  the  eight  surviving  grand 
children  of  Col.  Thomas  Marshall.  For  Mrs.  Marshall’s  lineage  see 
the  Lewis  chart.  No.  150  i. 


GAG  Susan  Marshall,  b.  at  “Happy  Creek,”  Warren  Co., 
^  ~  Va.,  October  11,  1812;=:  June  8,  1843,  Dr.  Richard 

Cary  Ambler,  b.  November  8,  1810,  d.  July  16,  1877.  Cousin 


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(210)  LOUIS  BROOKE. 

Susan  Ambler,  with  her  unmarried  children,  lives  at  “  The  Dell,” 
six  miles  southwest  of  Markham,  Va.  “The  Dell”  is  an  estate  of 
3,100  acres  of  timbered  land  and  pasture.  She  has  other  landed 
estates,  and  enjoys  a  large  income.  I  visited  her  in  1884,  and  found 
a  hale,  handsome  and  dignified  matron  ;  hospitable,  generous,  in¬ 
telligent  and  reserved;  altogether,  she  is  a  grand  old  lady.  A 
friend  writes  me :  “  She  is  one  of  the  most  elegant  women  I  ever 

knew.  Her  trials  and  sorrors  have  only  served  to  enhance  the 
beauties  of  her  character.” 

After  receiving  a  liberal  education  and  studying  medicine  at 
Paris,  Dr.  Ambler  settled  in  Richmond,  Va.,  and  practiced  success¬ 
fully  for  some  years.  After  his  marriage  he  returned  to  “  The 
Dell,”  and  while  superintending  his  large  estate,  became  an  amatuer 
in  history,  science  and  philosophy.  He  read  extensively  and  be¬ 
came  a  proficient  in  literature  and  art.  He  enjoyed  the  esteem  of 
all  who  knew  him,  and  was  revered  for  his  learning  and  medical 
skill.  His  monument  is  found  in  the  Leeds  church-yard.  The  in¬ 
scription  reads  :  “  Richard  Cary  Ambler,  third  son  of  John  Ambler 
and  Katherine  {nee)  Bush,  his  wife,  born  November  8,  1810;  died 
July  16,  1877.”  I  am  indebted  to  him  chiefly  for  the  Ambler 
Chart,  found  No.  50  o. 


204 


Humphrey  Brooke,  d.  single,  before  his  father,  and  was 
buried  on  “The  Hill,”  Washington,  Ky. 


206 


Whiting  Brooke  is  said  to  have  been  a  rough  customer. 
He  went  to  the  Florida  war  and  died. 


208  George  Brooke  lived  in  Fauquier  Co.,  Va. ;  was  a  hatter; 

=  Rachel - ,  raised  a  family;  collected  money;  went 

off  to  purchase  furs  and  never  returned. 


210  Louis  Brooke  was  a  tailor ;  made  garments  for  the  fami¬ 
lies  of  his  relatives,  going  from  house  to  house ;  was  very 
deaf;  d.  single. 


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THE  MARSHALL  FAMILY. 


(212)  lucy  beooke — (Davis). 


212 


Lucy  Brooke  =  Pres.  Davis;  lived  in  Shelby  Co.,  Ky. 
d.  childless. 


^  |  _j  Mary  Bbooke,  b.  about  1796;  d.  1838;  =  1812,  William 
^  Nathaniel  Burwell;  b.  1793;  d.  August  12,  1822.  After 
her  first  husband’s  death,  Mary  married  William  Newman,  of 
Wheeling,  a  politician  of  distinction.  He  was  several  times  in  the 
Virginia  legislature.  There  were  children  by  the  second  marriage, 
but  I  have  not  found  them.  Mary  was  a  lovely  girl  as  were  all 
the  females  of  the  Brooke  family.  Her  descendants  are  excellent 
people. 


216  Fanny  Brooke,  b.  in  Kentucky,  about  1804;  d.  about 
1844;  =  1st,  William  Irving,  who  d.  a  year  after  marriage, 
without  issue;  =  2d,  Cilbert  Adams,  b.  March  29,  1798;  d.  Jan¬ 
uary  20,  1872.  After  the  death  of  her  parents,  cousin  Fanny  was 
raised  by  her  Uncle  Humphrey  Marshall.  Under  the  tuition  of 
her  aunt,  Mollie  Marshall,  she  grew  up  into  a  charming  womanhood. 
She  married  first,  in  Woodford.  During  her  widowhood,  I  often 
saw  her.  She  spent  much  of  her  time  in  Mason,  and  was  admired 
for  both  beauty  and  accomplishments.  Mr.  Adams  was  a  widower 
of  Pittsburg,  with  several  daughters,  one  of  whom  married  Dr. 
Alex.  K.  Marshall  (636).  Mr.  Adams’  father  left  quite  an  estate 
to  the  children  of  his  son  Gilbert.  The  latter  was  at  one  time  a 
merchant  in  Washington,  Ky.,  and  subsequently  at  Mt.  Carmel. 
He  died  at  the  latter  place  and  was  buried  on  “  The  Hill,”  in  Wash¬ 
ington.  A  handsome  monument  marks  his  grave,  with  only  his 
name  and  dates  of  birth  and  death. 


D4  O  Eliza  A.  Marshall,  b.  in  Richmond,  Va.,  =  at  Happy 
^  Creek,  William  D\  Taylor.  The  family  bible  was  burned 
at  Taylorsville,  Va.,  and  the  family  record  lost.  Mrs.  Taylor  was 
revered  for  her  charities  and  her  faithful  work  in  the  church.  She 
was  the  second  wife  of  her  husband,  and  raised  and  cherished  her 
step-children  with  all  the  love  and  tenderness  of  a  mother.  Her 
faithfulness  and  zeal  for  the  church,  and  her  labors  in  her  narrow 


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145 


(228)  ANNA  MARIA  MARSHALL  —  (Jones). 

sphere  for  the  poor,  secured  for  her  the  complimentary  title  of  “  The 
Bishop.”  All  her  posterity  yet  attend  the  church  in  Taylorsville, 
where  she  worshipped. 

220  William  Marshall,  d.  1824.  He  was  a  handsome  youth 
of  agreeable  manners  and  gay  and  festive  habits.  He  stud¬ 
ied  law,  but  became  dissipated,  and  died  of  consumption  in  early 
manhood,  at  the  house  of  his  brother-in-law,  W.  D.  Taylor. 


OOO  Thomas  G.  Marshall,  b.  in  Richmond,  Va.,  April  26, 
1800,  d.  in  Fauquier  County,  July  8,  1880,  =  April  15, 
1824,  Ann  E.  Harris,  dr.  of  George  and  Mary  Harris,  of  Tonisa 
Co.,  Va.,  b.  August  14,  1804,  d.  June  28,  1853.  He  was  a  farmer, 
and  a  man  of  intelligence  and  influence. 


^04  Lucy  M.  Marshall,  b.  at  Richmond,  Va.,  d.  at  “Belle 
Grove,”  Fleming  Co.,  Ivy.,  1830,=  January  7, 1824,  Edwin 
Burnley,  b.  February  23,  1796,  d.  in  Copiah  County,  Miss.,  June 
23,  1868. 


OOQ  Anna  Maria  Marshall,  b.  at  Warrenton,  Va.,  August 
8,  1788,  d.  in  Frederick  Co.,  Va.,  November  25,  1823,  = 
Jan’y  31, 1806,  William  Strother  Jones,  b.  in  Frederick  Co.,  Va., 
October  7,  1783,  d.  at  “  Vaucluse,”  near  Winchester,  in  1845.  An 
Episcopalian^  Federalist  and  a  Whig.  He  was  educated  at  Chapel 
Hill,  N.  C.  He  was  a  gentleman  of  unbounded  hospitality,  strik¬ 
ingly  handsome  and  a  splendid  horseman.  After  the  death  of  his 
wife,  Anna  Maria,  he  married  a  Miss  Randolph,  who  raised  some  of 
his  younger  children,  and  was  much  beloved  by  the  family.  Mr. 
Jones  was  a  farmer,  and  spent  his  life  at  “  Vaucluse.”  There  he  lies 
buried,  with  the  dust  of  his  ancestors.  The  name  of  his  first  wife, 
Maria,  is  much  revered,  and  she  is  said  to  have  been  exceedingly 
lively  in  her  manners,  and  brilliant  in  her  conversation. 

(6)  THE  JONES  FAMILY. 

1.  Gabriel  Jones,  the  “  Valley  Lawyer,”  was  born  six  miles  from 
Williamsburg,  of  English  parents,  May,  1724.  On  the  death  of  his 


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THE  MARSHALL  FAMILY. 


(228)  ANNA  MARIA  MARSHALL  —  (Jones). 

father,  his  mother,  with  Gabriel  returned  to  London,  and  he  entered 
a  solicitor’s  office.  On  attaining  his  majority,  he  returned  to  Amer¬ 
ica.  His  patrimony  was  in  Frederick  Co.,  Va.,  and  after  a  short 
stay,  all  his  property,  except  “  Vaucluse,”  in  Frederick  County,  was 
sold,  and  he  removed  to  Rockingham  County.  In  1750,  he  married 
as  her  second  husband,  Margaret  Strother,  the  oldest  of  thirteen 
children  of  William  Strother  and  Margaret  Watts,  in  Stafford 
County.  Bishop  Meade, "vol.  2,  p.  325,  and  all  her  descendants, 
speak  of  her  in  reverential  terms.  Their  only  son  was 

(c)  2.  Col.  Strother  Jones.  He  was  educated  at  William  and 

Mary  College;  was  commissioned  as  a  Captain  in  the  Colonial 
army;  resigned  in  1774,  to  marry  Mary  Frances  Thornton, of  “ Tall 
Hill,”  near  Fredericksburg,  daughter  of  Francis  Thornton  and  Miss 
Innis.  Her  pedigree  is  traced  to  the  Duke  of  Ormond.  He  was 
commissioned  as  a  Colonel  of  Militia.  At  the  age  of  thirty-two  he 
died  at  “  Vaucluse.”  Issue : 

3.  William  Strother  Jones,  =  Anna  Maria  Marshall. 

(d)  THE  STROTHER  FAMILY. 

^  1.  WILLIAM  STROTHER,  of  Stafford  Co.,  Va.,  =  Margaret 

Watts,  and  had  thirteen  daughters,  of  which  the  following- 
are  mentioned. 

1.  Jane  Strother,  =  Thomas  Lewis. 

2.  Margaret  Strother,  =  1st,  Harvie  (doubtful). 

1.  John  Harvie,  of  the  Continental  Congress,  1778- 

1779,  and  father  of  Gen.  Jacq.  B.  Harvie,  No.  154. 
Margaret  =  2d,  Gabriel  Jones,  see  No.  228. 

3.  Agatha  Strother,  =  John  Madison,  cousin  of  President 
Madison.  Issue: 

1.  Bishop  James  Madison,  b.  1749,  =  Miss  James. 

2.  Richard  Madison,  =  Preston. 

3.  Thomas  Madison,  =  Susanna  Henry,  sister  of 
Patrick  Henry. 

4.  Gabriel  Madison,  d.  1804,  =  Meriam  Lewis,  b. 
1759,  d.  1845,  in  Jessamine  Co.,  Ky. 

5.  Roland  Madison,  =  a  daughter  of  Gen.  Andrew 
Lewis. 


0) 

B 

C 


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C 

CD 


B 


6.  George  Madison,  Governor  of  Kentucky  ,=  Jane 
Smith.  Their  daughter  Myra  =  an  Alexander, 
and  was  mother  of  Appoline  Alexander,  who  = 
Gen.  F.  P.  Blair. 

7.  Eliza  Madison,  =  Lewis. 

8.  Lucy  Madison,  =  Lewis. 

9.  Margaret  Madison,  1765,  =  Gen.  William  Mc¬ 
Dowell,  of  Bowling  Green.  See  No.  68  i. 

4.  Sarah  Strother,  =  Col.  Richard  Taylor,  and  was  mother 
of  President  Zack.  Taylor. 

5.  Anna  G.  Strother,  =  John  Hawkins. 

6.  A  daughter,  =  Capt.  John  Frog. 


m  Jane  L.  Marshal.  See  No.  162. 


232 


Lucy  marshall.  See  No.  192. 


234  Martin  P.  Marshall.  See  No,  182. 


HOC  Charles  Coatsworth  Marshall,  b.  in  Warrenton,  Va., 
August  10,1799;  d.  April,  1849 ;  =  November  1,  1821, 
Judith  Steptoe  Ball,  b.  in  Lancaster  Co.,  Va.,  March  21,  1805  ; 
d.  in  Mississippi,  November  2, 1865.  Mr.  Marshall  lived  some  years 
after  his  marriage  in  Lancaster  Co.,  Va.  About  1830,  he  removed 
to  Kentucky,  and  spent  a  few  years  in  Fleming  County,  near  his 
brother  Martin.  He  then  went  to  “  Woodburn,”  on  the  Ohio,  in 
Lewis  County,  and  farmed  and  kept  a  woodyard.  About  1847,  the 
family  removed  to  Mississippi,  near  Charleston.  In  1849,  he  paid  a 
visit  to  Kentucky  and  Virginia,  and,  on  his  return,  he  was  taken 
with  cholera  at  Memphis,  and  there  died.  He  was  buried  at  Mem¬ 
phis,  and  a  handsome  stone  attests  his  grave.  I  remember  Cousin 
Charles  as  a  tall  and  handsome  gentleman.  On  one  occasion  I  vis¬ 
ited  his  family,  when  they  resided  in  Fleming.  Mrs.  Marshall  sur- 


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(23S)  ALEXANDER  J.  MARSHALL. 

vived  her  husband,  and  died  at  Charleston.  She  was  a  daughter  of 
the  distinguished  William  L.  Ball,  of  Lancaster  Co.,  Va.,  who  rep¬ 
resented  his  district  in  Congress  for  four  consecutive  terms,  and  died 
in  office,  February  28,  1824.  Her  mother  was  Mary  Pierce. 


<)  9  O  Alexander  J.  Marshall,  b.  at  Warrenton,  Va.,  February 
~  21,  1803;  d.  at  Baltimore,  February  21,  1882;  buried  in 

Warrenton ;  =  1st,  December  6,  1827,  Maria  R.  Taylor,  b.  No¬ 
vember  30,  1808  ;  d.  January  8, 1844 ;  =  2d,  Ann  Robb,  who  yet 
lives  iu  Warrenton.  Mr.  Marshall  was  a  lawyer  of  fine  promise  in 
early  life,  but  ceased  to  practice  on  his  election  as  Clerk  of  Fauquier. 
He  filled  this  place  for  years.  During  the  war  he  was  in  the  Con¬ 
federate  State  Senate.  After  the  war  he  removed  to  Baltimore, 
where  he  died.  The  first  Mrs.  Marshall  was  a  daughter  of  Robert 
Johnstone  Taylor,  an  eminent  lawyer  of  Alexandria,  Ya.  The  sec¬ 
ond  wife  was  a  daughter  of  Charles  Gartz  Robb  and  Sarah  G.  Mc- 
Glenachan,  of  Warrenton.  Mr.  Marshall  was  a  learned  and  polite 
gentleman, —  an  agreeable  companion, —  of  fine  conversational  pow¬ 
ers,  and  sober,  yet  festive  in  his  habits.  His  great  heart  and  open 
hand  wasted  his  estate,  and  left  him  in  humble  circumstances.  His 
wit  and  fund  of  anecdotes  made  him  agreeable  and  popular. 


JA  Susan  Marshall,  b.  October  18,  1805  ;  d.  April  23, 1828, 
=  1827,  Thomas  Skenker.  She  died  childless  a  year  after 
marriage.  Her  husband  lives  in  St.  Louis,  and  is  highly  respected. 


9/L9  Major  Thomas  Marshall  Ambler,  b.  in  Jamestown,  Ya., 
^  ~  May  1,  1791 ;  d.  at  “Morven,”  Fauquier  Co.,  Va.,  Septem¬ 
ber  4,  1875,  =  April  15, 1819,  Lucy  Johnston,  b.  October  31, 1800, 
(living).  Mr.  Ambler’s  mother  died  soon  after  his  birth.  He  grad¬ 
uated  at  William  and  Mary  College ;  studied  law,  but  never  prac¬ 
ticed ;  married  at  Lynchburg,  Va. ;  settled  at  “Morven,”  three 
miles  south  of  Markham,  in  Fauquier  County,  and  spent  his  life  in 
agriculture.  He  served  a  short  time  in  the  war  of  1812 ;  united 
with  the  Episcopal  Church  at  Warrenton,  under  the  preaching  of 
Rev.  Geo.  Lemon,  and  continued  a  zealous  disciple  of  the  Lord  to 


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his  death.  He  was  buried  at  Leed’s  Church,  where  a  stoue  records 
his  name,  birth  and  death.  He  was  a  man  of  remarkable  faith  and 
piety,  and  was  venerated  for  his  virtues.  Three  of  his  sons  became 
Episcopal  preachers.  Cousin  Lucy  Ambler  lives  at  “Church  Hill,” 
Markham.  Her  health  is  good,  and  her  memory  remarkable.  I  am 
indebted  to  her  for  much  genealogical  lore.  I  visited  her  in  1884, 
and  had  long  conferences  about  early  times.  She  was  a  daughter  of 
Charles  Johnson  and  Lettie  Pickett.  The  latter  was  a  daughter  of 
Martin  Pickett,  and  sister  of  Lucy  Pickett.  See  Pickett  chart,  No. 
64  c. 


9J— l  (a)  Maria  Marshall,  b.  at  “Walnut  Grove,”  Mason 
Co.,  Ky.,  July  20,  1795;  d.  in  Columbus,  O.,  February  6, 
1824;  —  May  2,  1811,  James  A.  Paxton,  b.  in  Rockbridge  Co., 
Va.,  September  13,  1788;  d.  in  Washington,  Ky.,  October  23,  1825. 
My  mother  died  when  I  was  but  four  years  old ;  yet  I  remember 
ome  of  the  circumstances,  and  can  recall  the  sad  pageant  of  her 
burial.  She  was  buried  in  the  Franklinton  Cemetery,  but,  a  few 
years  ago,  we  had  her  dust  removed  to  the  Columbus  Cemetery, 
and  laid  beside  her  sister,  Mrs.  Sullivant.  We  erected  a  neat  mon¬ 
ument,  to  preserve  her  memory.  I  have  often  heard  my  mother 
praised  for  her  lovely  yet  fragile  form,  and  for  her  amiable  disposi¬ 
tion.  Her  house  was  the  home  of  her  relatives.  She  inherited 
from  the  McDowell’s  sweetness,  modesty  and  purity,  and  from  the 
Marshalls  intelligence,  vivacity  and  spirit. 

(b)  My  grandfather,  James  Paxton,  was  killed  in  Rockbridge 
Co.,  Va.,  shortly  after  his  marriage,  by  an  accidental  shot  from  the 
gun  of  a  companion,  with  whom  he  was  hunting.  My  father  was 
the  only  child  of  the  marriage ;  but  his  mother  married  a  Mr. 
Moore,  removed  to  southwestern  Kentucky,  and  raised  a  large 
family,  none  of  whom  I  remember  ever  meeting.  (See  No.  180  e.) 
When  a  youth,  my  father  followed  his  uncle,  William  McClung,  to 
Kentucky,  and  lived  for  a  few  years  near  Bardstown.  About  1803, 
the  uncle  and  nephew  came  to  Mason  Co.,  Ky.  Under  the  instruc¬ 
tions  of  Judge  McClung  (72),  my  father  pursued  a  long  course  of 
reading  and  studied  law.  His  learning,  as  well  as  his  handsome 
person  and  brilliant  oratory,  introduced  him  into  a  wide  practice. 
Raised  in  the  Federal  school  of  politics,  he  became  a  zealous  Whig, 


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(244)  MARIA  MARSHALL — (PaxtOll). 

and  a  sincere  Emancipationist.  In  1822,  he  determined  to  sacrifice 
Iris  well  established  practice  and  rear  his  children  upon  free  soiL 
He  accordingly  removed  to  Columbus,  then  a  small  but  rising  city, 
and  was  received  by  the  McDowells,  and  other  friends,  that  had 
preceded  him  with  open  arms.  There  he  started  on  a  professional 
and  political  career  that  would  have  brought  distinction.  But  my 
mother  died,  and  his  heart  and  children  were  in  Kentucky.  His 
second  wife  was  a  cousin  of  my  mother.  (See  No.  180.)  He  lived 
but  a  few  months  after  his  second  marriage.  He  died  while  on  a 
visit  to  Washington,  Ivy.  He  was  thrown  from  his  buggy  at  the 
Blue-Licks,  his  head  struck  a  log,  and  he  died  from  some  affectitm 
of  the  brain. 

(c)  I  was  six  years  old  when  my  father  died.  He  was  portly, 
six  feet  high,  and  weighed  175  pounds.  As  a  lawyer  and  orator  he 
had  few  superiors.  An  intelligent,  genial  and  urbane  gentleman, 
he  was  beloved  by  a  large  circle  of  intimate  friends,  and  was  very 
popular  with  all  classes.  His  commanding  military  person,  as  well 
as  his  coolness  and  courage,  called  him  forth  in  the  Indian  Wars ; 
and,  as  aide  to  Generals  Shelby  and  Harrison,  he  filled  his  proper 
place.  He  was  an  enthusiastic  Mason,  and  was  buried  with  all  the 
“  pomp  and  circumstance  ”  of  the  Mystic  Order.  He  lies  in  the 
cemetery  on  the  “Hill,”  in  Washington,  and  his  broad  slab  bears 
the  following  legend,  written  by  Dr.  Edgar: 

( d )  “  Reared  to  the  memory  of  James  A.  Paxton,  the  son  of  James 
Paxton  and  Phoebe  McClung,  b.  September  13,  1788,  in  Rockbridge  Co., 
Va.,  d.  October  23,  1825,  aged  37  years.  No  one  has  fallen  a  victim  to 
death  of  more  incorruptable  integrity.  To  pre-eminent  talents  and  at¬ 
tainments,  he  united  the  social  and  domestic  virtues  in  a  degree  seldom 
if  ever,  surpassed  by  a  friend  or  husband,  a  father  or  brother.  Though 
learned  and  eloquent  as  a  jurist,  yet  his  main  attractions  were  found 
in  his  sympathetic  heart,  his  disinterested  benevolence,  and  his  moral 
delicacy  of  sentiment  and  action.” 

“  His  home  was  the  retreat  of  peace  and  plenty,  where,  supporting 
and  supported,  polished  friends  and  dear  relatives  met  and  mingled 
into  bliss.” 

(e)  My  father’s  will  was  made  September  11,  1825.  It  gives 
his  lands  to  his  executors,  with  power  of  sale,  in  trust  for  his  widow 
and  children.  The  widow  was  to  have  received  a  child’s  part,  but 
this  she  would  not  take  from  the  children,  having  enough  property  in 
her  own  right.  The  will  appoints  his  widow  and  my  uncle,  James 
K.  Marshall,  his  executors.  It  is  witnessed  by  Marshall  Key,  Susan 
McClung,  Frances  Marshall  and  John  A.  McClung. 


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The  descent  of  my  father  from  the  Alexanders  and  McClungs 
will  be  found  No.  72. 

The  following  poem,  I  addressed  some  years  ago  to  my  sister : 
(860.) 

(/)  TO  MY  SISTER,  MRS.  CHARLES  A.  MARSHALL. 

Dear  sister,  three  score  years  have  passed 
Since  our  good  mother  breathed  her  last. 

I  then  in  age  was  only  four, 

And  you  were  scarcely  two  years  more ; 

Our  brother’s  age  was  only  seven, 

And  sister  Mary’s  not  eleven. 

Our  father  took  us  to  his  heart, 

And  would  not  let  the  nestlings  part. 

By  mutual  love  we  cheered  each  other; 

But  what  was  home  without  a  mother. 

As  youngest,  I  was  father’s  pet; 

For  me  his  cheeks  were  often  wet ; 

By  day  I  followed  as  he  led; 

At  night  I  slept  upon  his  bed. 

But  two  years  more,  when  father  died, 

We  lost  our  only  friend  and  guide. 

This  caused  our  infant  hearts  to  bleed; 

For  we  were  orphans,  now,  indeed. 

Though  friends  were  many  and  were  kind, 

A  parents  love  we  did  not  find. 

No  tender  father’s  gentle  hand 
With  pride  led  forth  a  merry  band  ; 

No  mother  quelled  our  rising  fears, 

Nor  kissed  away  our  welling  tears ; 

And  when  some  happy  mother  smiled, 

And  fondly  pressed  her  darling  child, 

I’ve  often  thought  a  mother’s  kiss 
Would  fill  my  heart  with  perfect  bliss. 

But  while  the  outside  world  was  cold, 

Our  uncle’s  house  became  our  fokl, 

Where  all  our  wants  were  well  supplied, 

And  sympathy  alone  denied. 

Since  no  one  loved  us  as  before, 

We  loved  each  other  all  the  more. 

But  bitter  partings  came  at  last, 

And  we  were  far  asunder  cast ; 

And  since  that  day,  so  fraught  with  pain, 

The  four  have  never  met  again, — 

Nor  can  we  ever  meet  before 
We  join  in  heaven  to  part  no  more. 

Yes,  half  our  band  have  gone  above, 

And  now  enjoy  eternal  love. 

But  you  and  I  must  stay  below, 

Until  the  Master  bids  us  go. 

Now  let  us  speak  of  those  above, 

And  burnish  all  our  words  with  love. 


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(244)  MARIA  MARSHALL — (Paxton). 


( g )  OUR  MOTHER  —  MARIA  PAXTON. 

Our  mother  quit  this  earthly  stage 
When  only  thirty  years  of  age. 

I  was  her  pet  and  darling  child ; 

On  me  she  always  fondly  smiled. 

Her  face,  by  memory’s  native  art, 

Is  photographed  upon  my  heart. 

Her  brow  was  as  the  lily,  fair; 

Her  cheek  would  with  the  rose  compare ; 
The  music  of  her  tender  voice 
Made  all  within  its  reach,  rejoice. 

’Tis  said  she  had  the  Marshall  mind, 

With  rich  McDowell  heart  combind. 

The  wisdom  of  her  father’s  race 
Was  linked  to  all  her  mothers  grace, — 

That  mother  whom  her  nephews  named 
Their  “  Angel  Aunt,”  because  they  claimed 
No  earth-born  being  could  compare 
With  one  so  pure,  so  chaste  and  fair. 

As  pure,  as  lovely,  and  as  true, 

Our  mother  was  an  angel  too. 

Her  charity  was  broad  and  free ; 

So,  too,  her  hospitality. 

Around  her  hearth  her  kindred  met, 

Her  board  was  with  abundance  set; 

Her  door  forever,  open  stood, 

To  welcome  there  the  poor  and  good ; 

Her  home  became  the  glad  retreat 
Where  welcome  friends  would  daily  meet 
To  spend  the  dewy  twilight  hour 
In  festal  ease  in  hall  or  bower. 

At  father’s  grave,  through  many  years, 
We’ve  paid  the  tribute  of  our  tears  ; 

But  mother’s  grave  is  far  away, 

And  no  one  kneels  by  it  to  pray; 

And  though  we’ve  built  a  handsome  tomb, 
And  roses  on  her  bosom  bloom, — 

Yet,  Sister,  shall  we  never  lave, 

With  tears  the  sod  upon  her  grave  ? 

(h)  OUR  FATHER  —  JAMES  A.  PAXTON. 

At  thirty-seven,  our  father  died ; 

He  then  was  just  in  manhood’s  pride. 

An  orphan  boy,  without  a  home, 

He  left  Virginia’s  vale  to  roam. 

He  crossed  the  mountains —  wandered  west, 
And  in  Kentucky’s  wilds  found  rest. 

The  boy  was  handsome  and  refined, 

Of  cultivated  heart  and  mind ;  — 

His  diligence  prepared  the  way, 

By  which  his  genius  gained  the  day ; 

His  eloquence  and  words  of  fire, 

To  noble  deeds  all  hearts  inspire; 

Success  secured  him  wealth  and  fame, 

With  high  position,  friends  and  name  ; 


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In  person,  portly,  tall  and  straight  — 

Of  stately  mien  and  measured  gait; 

An  eye  that  photographed  the  soul ; 

A  voice  adapted  to  control ; 

A  mind  with  full,  well-ordered  store 
Of  legal  and  historic  lore  — 

He  wielded  power  in  peace  or  war  — 

In  tented  field  or  courtly  bar. 

To  every  eager,  worthy  youth, 

Possessed  of  energy  and  truth, 

He  ever  proved  a  sterling  friend, 

To  aid,  encourage  or  defend.* 

In  manners  social  and  polite, 

A  Mason  and  a  generous  Knight ; 

A  soldier  in  his  country’s  cause ; 

A  Jurist,  deeply  versed  in  laws; 

And  last, —  and  this  is  praise  sublime  — 

A  gentleman  of  olden  time. 

Our  father  was  not  yet  content; 

On  higher  ends  his  soul  was  bent. 

Alas,  he  did  not  fill  his  dreams, 

For  death  disorganized  his  schemes. 

The  first  act  scarcely  closed,  before 
The  curtain  fell  to  rise  no  more. 

The  leaves  of  ivy,  fern  and  moss, 

Our  father’s  sacred  tomb  emboss, 

And  no  one  now  can  read  the  half 
Of  what  was  once  his  epitaph;  — 

So  sister,  we,  as  children  true, 

Must  ’grave  that  epitaph  anew. 

( i )  OUR  BROTHER  —  MARSHALL  PAXTON. 

My  Sister,  when  our  father  died, 

Four  hapless  orphans  wept  and  sighed; 

Now  two  the  heavenly  harvest  reap, 

While  you  and  I  are  left  to  weep. 

But,  Sister,  ’tis  a  cheering  thought, 

That  all  in  Christian  love  were  taught, 

And  all  possessed  that  faith  whose  power 
Consoled  our  mother’s  dying  hour. 

Our  brother,  Marshall,  from  a  child 
Was  frank,  affectionate  and  mild. 

*1  hope  my  filial  pride  will  be  pardoned  for  introducing  the  following  passage 
from  a  letter  to  me,  of  the  venerable  Lewis  Collins,  author  of  the  History  of  Kentucky, 
dated  Maysville,  Ky.,  February  21,1860:  “I  suppose  you  were  too  young  to  have  a 
very  distinct  recollection  of  your  father.  He  was  a  man  of  very  superior  talents  —  re¬ 
markably  bland  and  courteous  in  his  manners,  and  possessed  of  remarkably  strong 
sympathies  for  poor  young  men,  who  were  moral  in  their  habits,  and  of  persevering 
and  energetic  characters ;  and  those  sympathies  seemed  to  be  still  stronger  when  such 
young  men  had  been  left  orphans  in  childhood.  When  I  bought  the  Eagle  establish¬ 
ment  in  1820, —  then  a  very  poor,  struggling  boy,  he  encouraged  me,  not  only  with  ex¬ 
cellent  eounsel  and  kind  and  hearty  shake  of  the  hand,  when  I  met  him,  but  freely 
opened  his  purse  to  me.  On  one  occasion  when  severely  pressed,  I  asked  him  for  the 
loan  of  850  for  a  week.  He  instantly  pulled  out  his  pocket  book,  and  said  :  ‘  Here  are 
850,  and  you  shall  have  fifty  more  —  or  a  hundred  more,  not  for  a  week  only,  but  for 
six  weeks,  or  six  months,  if  you  need  it.'  Such  kindness,  my  young  friend,  is  rare.  I 
shall  never  forget  your  father. 


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By  nature  generous  and  true, — 

His  soul  no  selfish  instinct  knew. 

No  envy,  jealousy,  nor  pride 
Could  in  his  humble  heart  abide ; 

But  right  and  conscience  governed  there, 
And  made  his  dealings  just  and  fair. 
Designed  by  nature  to  succeed, 

He  chose  a  merchant’s  life  to  lead. 

Success  crowned  every  venture  made, 

And  showed  new  avenues  of  trade. 

His  diligence  secured  him  wealth, 

But  with  it  came  the  loss  of  health. 

From  active  life  he  sought  for  rest, 

And  found  it  on  his  Savior’s  breast. 

His  sainted  wife,  heart-broken  here, 

Soon  joined  him  in  the  upper  sphere. 

Their  only  daughter,  young  and  fair, 
Received  no  more  a  parent’s  care ; 

But  good  grand-parents  kindly  smiled, 

And  as  their  darling  reared  the  child. 

Ah,  gentle  Lydia,  sweet  and  fair,  ( 2164 ) 
Thou  art  the  child  of  many  a  prayer! 
Though  thou  art  now  in  widow’s  weeds, 
And  thy  dear  heart  in  sorrow  bleeds, 

Yet  cheering  light  ere  long  shall  shine, 
Upon  those  noble  sons  of  thine, 

Whose  good  and  brilliant  deeds  shall  claim 
NeAV  lustre  for  the  “Blackburn”  name. 

(j)  OUR  SISTER  —  MARY  IIARBESON. 

In  memory’s  first  and  earliest  place, 

I  see  a  form  of  sylph-like  grace  — 

I  hear  a  soft  melodious  voice, 

That  makes  my  raptured  soul  rejoice ; 

And  even  now  that  figure  seems 
The  beau-ideal  of  my  dreams. 

’Tis  thus,  within  my  heart,  I  find 
My  sister  Mary’s  form  enshrined. 

The  angel  mantle  mother  wore, 

Her  first-born  daughter  meekly  bore ; 

Her  comely  form  and  shining  face 
Her  gentle  words  and  polished  grace 
Were  sure  her  visitors  to  please, 

And  make  the  timid  feel  at  ease. 

Her  meek-dark  eye,  with  silent  prayer, 
Asked  trust,  affection,  help  and  care. 

A  charmed  enthusiast  in  flowers, 

Her  home  was  hid  with  fragrant  bowers. 
The  choicest  fruits,  the  season  round, 

Were  in  her  teeming  garden  found; 

And  at  her  table,  richly  spread, 

Her  welcome  friends  and  kindred  fed. 

She  loved  her  home  — she  loved  the  noise 
Of  romping,  laughing  girls  and  boys ; 

But  loved  still  more  the  house  of  prayer, 


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And  longed  to  meet  her  brethren  there. 

Her  faith  and  zeal  were  uniform; 

When  others  failed,  her  love  grew  warm ; 
When  waves  of  unbelief  increase, 

Her  anchored  spirit  rides  in  peace ; 

And  when  death’s  angry  waters  roll, 

The  oil  ot  peace  sustains  her  soul. 

Our  sister  Mary’s  memory  needs 
No  stone  to  tell  her  noble  deeds, 

For  every  heart  that  shared  her  alms, 

Her  name  and  memory  embalms. 

Her  children  rise,  her  name  to  bless, 

And  give  her  praise  for  their  success. 

And  you  and  I,  while  life  shall  last, 

On  memory’s  shrine  will  incense  cast; 

And  at  her  grave,  and  on  her  urn, 

Love’s  vestal  lamp  shall  always  burn. 

Now  sister,  wipe  away  that  tear; 

The  glad  reunion  day  is  near. 

For  three-score  years  the  cross  we’ve  borne; 
But  soon  we’ll  cease  to  toil  and  mourn, 

Our  longing  spirits  soon  shall  rise 
To  join  the  loved  ones  in  the  skies. 

And  even  now,  my  raptured  eye 
Beholds  a  scene  performed  on  high : 

Our  father  sits  at  Adam’s  feet, 

And  hears  the  patriarch  repeat 
The  story  of  his  early  bliss, 

When  Eve  first  thrilled  him  with  her  kiss. 
There,  mother,  near  the  Savior  stands, 

To  claim  a  blessing  from  His  hands. 

He  sweetly  smiles  and  bids  her  bow, 

And  sets  a  crown  upon  her  brow. 
Contentment,  hope  and  trust  I  trace 
In  Brother  Marshall’s  beaming  face, 

As  in  the  Book  of  Life  he  reads 

The  names  of  loved  ones  and  their  deeds. 

And  there  I  see,  ’mid  fragrant  bowers, 

Our  Sister  Mary  crowned  with  flowers;  — 
Her  duty  is,  with  angel  throngs, 

To  pass  the  days  in  sports  and  songs. 

But  lo !  1  hear  a  gladsome  voice 
That  makes  the  listening  saints  rejoice ; 

The  guardian  angels  who,  on  earth, 

Have  watched  our  pathway  from  our  birth, 
Their  duties  done,  to  heaven  have  sped, 
Announcing  you  and  I  are  dead, 

And  that  our  happy  spirits  wait 
Our  friends  and  kindred  at  the  gate. 

Our  mother  casts  her  crown  away, 

Our  sister  leaves  her  comrades  gay,  . 

Our  father  springs  upon  his  feet, 

Our  brother  leaves  in  haste  his  seat, 

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(‘244)  MARIA  MARSHALL  —  (Paxton) 


And  all,  in  ecstacies  of  joy, 

Their  never-tiring  wings  employ, 

To  bear  them  to  the  pearly  door, 

And  glad  reunion  ever-more. 

If,  Sister,  half  of  this  is  true, 

And  if,  by  death,  we  may  renew 
The  broken  ties  of  earthly  love, 

And  all  the  dear  ones  find  above; 

And  there  while  endless  ages  roll, 
Unbounded  love  shall  fill  the  soul, — 
Then  Death,  thou  hast  no  sting  for  me, 
And  grave,  thou  hast  no  victory. 

(fc)  THE  PAXTON  FAMILY. 


About  1730  the  Paxtons,  with  the  Houstons  and  others  settled 
in  Pennsylvania.  They  were  from  the  North  of  Ireland,  and  Pres¬ 
byterians.  When  the  “Borden  Tract,”  in  Augusta,  now  Rock¬ 
bridge  County,  was  opened  for  settlement  about  1740,  a  widow  with 
five  children  removed  to  Rockbridge.  Two  of  her  children  died 
young,  and  her  three  sons  1,  Jolm;  2,  William,  and  3,  Thomas 
Paxton  survived.  These  are  the  progenitors  of  the  Virginia  Paxtons. 
^  1.  JOHN  PANTON,  b.  in  Ireland  or  Pennsylvania,  about 

1  721,  came  to  Rockbridge  Co.,  Va.,  about  1740,  =  about 
1742,  Martha  Blair.  Children: 

g  1.  Captain  John  Paxton,  b.  in  Rockbridge  Co.,  Va.,.  about 

1743,  d.  October  3,  1787,  from  the  effects  of  a  musket- 
ball  received  at  the  head  of  his  company,  at  the  battle 
of  Guilford,  March  15,  1782,  =  Phebe  Alexander,  of 
Rockbridge  Co.,  dr.  of  Capt.  John  Alexander,  uncle 
of  Dr.  Archibald  Alexander,  President  of  Princeton 
Seminary.  Phebe  Paxton  d.  February  13, 1821.  Issue: 
O  1.  John  Paxton,  b.  in  Rockbridge  Co.,  Va.,  emi¬ 

grated  to  Lincoln  Co.,  Ky.,  d.  1807,  =  1791, 
Elizabeth  Logan,  d.  1840.  Issue : 

1.  James  A.  Paxton,  b.  1793,  d.  1828,  =  Mary 
Hoff.  Issue:  1, Elizabeth  P. ;  2, Martha, = 
Pearson;  3,  John  A.;  4,  Luke  H.  Paxton, 

(1)  =Mary  A.  Prewett;  5,  James  R.  Paxton. 

2.  Joseph  Paxton. 

3.  William  Paxton. 

4.  Phebe,  =  Love. 

1.  James  Love,  of  Liberty,  Mo.  = - . 

5.  Margaret  =  Behond. 


1) 


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c 


D 


E 

D 

B 

C 

B 

C 

B 

C 


2.  Archibald  Paxton. 

3.  William. 

4.  Joseph. 

5.  Polly  Paxton,  b.  1784,  d.  July  13,  1859,  =  Col. 
William  Paxton. 

6.  Alexander  Paxton,  d.  s.  May  15,  1847,  aged  60. 

7.  Isabella  Paxton,  d.  October  13,  1835,  aged  53,= 
Hugh  Paxton,  d.  November  4,  1838,  aged  60. 
Issue : 

1.  John  A.  Paxton,  now  a  wealthy  banker  of 
San  Francisco. 

2.  Aurelia,  =  1st,  Peter  A.  Sailing,  =  2d,  Ja¬ 
cob  Mohler. 

3.  Mary  Jane  Paxton. 

4.  Margaret  Paxton,  =  Cornelius  C.  Baldwin, 
lawyer  and  editor,  of  Balcony  Falls,  Va. 

1.  John;  2,  Aurelia;  3,  Dr.  Joseph  S. 
Baldwin. 

5.  John  A.  Paxton, 

6.  Elizabeth  Ann  Paxton. 

7.  Peggy,  d.  July  12,  1838,  aged  66. 

2.  William  Paxton,  =  Elizabeth  Stuart.  Issue : 

1,  William;  2, Bessie;  3, Isabella;  4, Jane;  5, James; 
6,  Joseph  Paxton. 

3.  Joseph  Paxton,  = - Barclay.  Issue : 

1,  Hannah;  2,  Mrs.  Coalter;  3,  Harriet,  =  Phil- 
pot. 

4.  James  Paxton,  =  March  23,  1786,  in  Rockbridge  Co., 
Va.,  Phoebe  McClung,  dr.  of  John  McClung  and  Eliza¬ 
beth  Alexander.  He  was  accidentally  killed  by  a  com¬ 
panion  while  hunting,  about  1788.  Their  only  child 
was 

1.  James  Alexander  Paxton,  b.  September  13, 1788, 
d.  in  Mason  Co.,  Ky.,  October  23, 1825,  =  Maria 
Marshall,  No.  244. 


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(244)  MARIA  MARSHALL — (Paxton). 


B 

C 

B 


5.  Isabella  Paxton,  —  Capt.  Lyle.  Three  children. 

6.  Betsy  Paxton,  =  Maj.  Samuel  Houston.  Issue: 

1,  Paxton  Houston ;  2,  Robert;  3,  James  j  4,  John; 
(n)  5,  Gen.  Samuel  Houston,  President  of  Texas;  6, 

William;  7,  Isabella;  8,  Mary;  9,  Elizabeth. 

7.  Hannah  Paxton,  —  Maj.  James  Caruthers.  Issue: 

1,  John  P.  Caruthers;  2,  William  H. ;  3,  Frank;  4, 
Polly;  5,  Margaret;  6,  Betsy  Caruthers. 

8.  Mary  Paxton,  —  Cowan. 


A  2- 

B 

C 


(«) 


B 


WILLIAM  PAXTON,  b.  in  Ireland  or  Pennsylvania,  in 
1732,  =  Ellen  Hay. 

1.  Joseph  Paxton,  —  Esther  Lyle. 

1.  Lyle  Paxton,  =  Cummings. 

2.  Mary  Paxton,  =  Robert  Campbell. 

1,  Alexander  Campbell ;  2,  Esther ;  3,  Eliza  J. ; 
4,  Prof.  John  Campbell,  of  W.  and  L.  Uni¬ 
versity,  =  Harriet  Baily;  5,  Rev.  William 
Campbell ;  6,  Rev.  Samuel  Campbell. 

3.  Sallie,  =  Samuel  Cummings. 

2.  John  Paxton,  died  single. 

3.  William  Paxton,  =  his  cousin,  Mary  Paxton. 


C 


D 

C 


1.  Archibald  H.  Paxton  (lawyer) 

2.  Mary  E.  Paxton,  =  Col.  Alex.  T.  Barclay. 

1,  Agnes  M.  Barclay.  =  Judge  James  Paxton, 
seven  children;  2,  Sallie,  =  M.  Woods;  3, 
Hannah,  =  William  P.  Houston,  a  lawyer, 
of  Lexington,  Ya. ;  4,  Alex.  T.,=  Virginia 
Moore ;  5,  Elihu,  =  Margaret  Roane ;  6,  Dr. 
James  P.,  =  Emma  Moore. 

3.  Col.  James  H.  Paxton,  =  Kate  Glasgow.  Six 
children. 


(p)  4.  Phoebe  A.  Paxton,  =  Dr.  James  McClung,  n.  i. 

5.  Margaret  Park  Paxton,  =  Rev.  Samuel  R.  Hous¬ 
ton,  D.  D.  Issue:  1,  Wm.  P.  Houston,  =  1st, 
Edith  McClung,  two  children;  =2d,  Hannah  M. 


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(244)  MARIA  MARSHALL  —  (Paxton). 


C 

B 

C 


<«) 


B 


(r) 


Barclay ;  2,  Samuel  Adger  Houston  ;  3,  A.  Corey 
Houston  ;  4,  Mary  Margaret  Houston ;  5,  Ellen  A. ; 
6,  Bessie;  7,  Janet,  a  missionary  to  Mexico;  8,  J. 
Barnard  Houston,  and  9,  Hubert  T.  Houston. 

6.  Dr.  William  B.  Paxton,  removed  to  Kentucky, = 
Fanny  Offutt. 

4.  Maj.  James  Paxton,  =  Catherine  Jordan. 

1.  Jordan  Paxton,  =  Eliza  Lane.  Issue:  1,  Doug¬ 
las;  2,  Kate;  3,  Cora;  4,  Clifton;  5,  Laura  Lee 
Paxton. 

2.  William  Paxton,  =Lou  Eagan;  two  children. 

3.  Catherine,  =  Jos.  Gilmore. 

4.  Bettie,  =  Wm.  Burks. 

5.  Estaline,  =  S.  Robinson. 

6.  Maria,  =  John  Roland. 

7.  Melancthon. 

8.  Isabella,  =  Allen  Stalnaker. 

5.  Elisha  Paxton,  =  Margaret  McNutt. 

1,  William  Paxton,  =  Barnard,  six  children;  2, 
Alexander,  ==  Eller,  seven  children ;  3,  Jackson, 
=  Beesly,  six  children ;  4,  Gardner,  =  Anna 
White,  four  children ;  5,  Rachael,  =  William 
Buckner,  four  children;  6,  E.  Frank  Paxton, 
Brigadier-General,  C.  S.  A.,  fell  at  Chancellors- 
ville,  May  2,  1863,  =  Lizzie  White,  three  chil¬ 
dren;  7,  Gallatin  Paxton,  lawyer. 

6.  Sally  Paxton,  =  Prior,  one  child. 

7.  Mary  Paxton,  —  Samuel  Greenlee,  no  issue. 

8.  Susan,  =  Jos.  Gilmore. 

1,  Madison  Gilmore,  =Jenett  Houston;  2,  Paxton 
Gilmore,  =  Sallie  Irvine, four  children;  3,  James 
Gilmore. 

9.  Betsy,  =  Sawyer,  one  child. 

10.  Isabella  Paxton,  =  Andrew  Alexander.  Issue:  1, 
Sallie  Alexander,  =  Jas.  McClung;  2,  Archibald;  3, 
Isabella,  =  Andrew  Cummings;  4,  Phoebe,  =  Samuel 
Cummings;  5,  Amanda  Alexander. 


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(244)  MARIA  MARSHALL — (Paxton). 


^  3.  THOMAS  PAXTON,  b.  in  Ireland,  about  1720,  d.  1788, 
=  in  Rockbridge  Co.,  Va.,  Betsy  McClung. 
g  1.  John  Paxton,  =  Sarah  Walker. 

Q  1.  Joseph  Paxton,  =  Sally  Edmondson;  seven  chil¬ 

dren. 

2.  Dr.  James  Paxton,  =  Bessie  S.  Houston. 


B 

C 

D 

C 


1.  Dr.  John  Paxton,  ==  Campbell. 

3.  Rev.  John  D.  Paxton,  D.  D.,=  lst,  Carr;  =2d, 
Dodge. 

4.  Nancy  Paxton,  =  John  Donald;  two  children. 

5.  Sally,  =  Cowan. 

2.  Samuel  Paxton,  =  Coalter. 

3.  William  Paxton,  —  Jane  Grigsby. 

1.  Joseph  Grigsby;  2,  Elizabeth  Grigsby;  3,  Mary 
Grigsby,  =  James  Greenlee.  Issue : 

1,  Hannah  M.  Greenlee, =  James  D.  Davidson, 
eight  children;  2,  Mary  J.,=  J.  T.  Finley, 
five  children ;  3,  Martha,  ==  Eb.  Davis ;  4, 
J.  Franklin  Greenlee;  5,  Sallie  A.  E.,  = 
James  L.  Watson ;  6,  Fannie,  =  P.  T.  Link ; 
7,  William  P.,  =  Lizzie  Foster;  8,  Martha. 

4,  Martha  Greenlee,  =  Joseph  Steele,  seven  chil¬ 
dren  ;  5,  Sarah,  =  Templeton ;  6,  Rachael ;  7, 
Thomas  Greenlee,  =  Anderson ;  8,  John ;  9,  Sam¬ 
uel;  10,  Benjamin  P. ;  11,  William  Greenlee,  = 
Sarah  P.  Burks ;  12,  Frances  J. ;  13,  Agnes  A.  C. 
Greenlee, =  Alf.  Douglas,  one  child ;  14,  Hannah, 
=  Wm.  Crawford;  15,  Verlinda. 


B 

A 


4.  James  Paxton. 

5.  Thomas  Paxton,  =  Hogshead. 

6.  Sally  Paxton,  =  Edmondson ;  nine  children. 

7.  Mary  Paxton,  =  Teaford. 

8.  Jane  Paxton,  —  Cummings. 

3.  THOMAS  PAXTON,  =  2d,  Polly  Barclay. 

1.  Joseph. 

2.  Hugh  (see  above),  =  Isabella  Paxton. 


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(248)  CHARLES  THOMAS  MARSHALL. 

3.  Hannah  Paxton,  =  Cor.  Goodwin. 

4.  David. 

5.  Isaac. 

6.  Bessie  Paxton,  =  Joseph  Cousins,  of  Kentucky. 

7.  Rachael  Paxton,  =  Col.  Jos.  Blair;  five  children. 

INSCRIPTION  ON  TOMBSTONE  AT  BUFFALO  FORGE,  ROCKBRIDGE  CO., 
VIRGINIA. 

(m)  Here  lies  the  body  of  Thomas  Paxton,  who  departed  this 
life  September  27, 1788  (?),aged  69  (?)  years.  [Dates  almost  illeg¬ 
ible.] 

INSCRIPTIONS  AT  FALLING  SPRING  CEMETERY. 

In  memory  of  William  Paxton,  sr.,  who  was  born  April  7,  1757, 
and  died  December  27,  1838. 

SACRED  to  the  memory  of  Jane  [Grigsby]  Paxton,  wife  of 
William  Paxton,  was  born  October  19,  1769,  and  died  November 
15,  1832. 

( v )  SACRED  to  the  memory  of  John  Grigsby,  who  was  born 

- ,  1720,  and  departed  this  life  April  7,  1794. 

Pause,  reader,  here,  and  look  with  solemn  dread 
Upon  the  last  lone  dwelling  of  the  dead. 

Though  numerous  graves  appear  on  every  hand, 

This  was  the  first  of  all  the  silent  band. 

SACRED  to  the  memory  of  Elizabeth  Grigsby,  who  was  born 
February  22,  1734,  and  departed  this  life  October  7,  1807. 


246  Lucy  Marshall.  See  No.  178. 


04  0  Charles  Thomas  Marshall,  (known  as  Black  Dan),  b. 

at  “Walnut  Grove,”  Mason  Co.,  Ky.,  July  14,  1800;  d.  at 
his  home,  near  Lewisburg,  Ky.,  March  5,  1846,  =  1827,  Jane 
Love  Luke,  b.  April  16,  1808;  d.  July  5,  1876.  Uncle  Charles 
was  a  sensible  and  agreeable  gentleman,  and  a  skillful  and  success¬ 
ful  farmer.  He  was  domestic  in  his  habits  and  his  delight  was  in 
the  privacy  of  his  happy  home  and  the  society  of  his  family.  He 


162 


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(24S)  CHARLES  THOMAS  MARSHALL. 


cultivated  a  large  farm,  and  transmitted  a  fine  estate  to  his  children. 
He  did  not  trouble  himself  about  politics,  and  had  no  ambition  for 
office.  Aunt  Jane  was  his  step-sister,  daughter  of  his  father’s 
second  wife.  Aunt  Jane  was  ail  intelligent  and  accomplished  lady, 
and  like  Solomon’s  “  virtuous  woman  ”  devoted  her  attention  to  her 
prosperous  household.  I  do  not  now  remember  having  ever  met  her 
away  from  her  home.  Uncle  Charles  was  my  guardian,  and  I  could 
not  have  had  a  better  one.  He  charged  no  commission  for  his  ser¬ 
vices.  His  will  grants  all  his  property  to  his  widow,  and,  at  her 
death,  to  be  divided  among  his  children. 

THE  ANDREW  LEWIS  AND  THE  LUKE  FAMILIES. 


( b )  John  Lewis,  “pioneer,”  son  of  Andrew  Lewis  and  Mary 
Calhoun,  born  in  Ireland,  and  died  in  Hanover  Co.,  Ya. ;  settled  . 
near  Staunton,  Va. ;  =  Margaret  Lynn,  descendant  of  the  Laird  of 
Loch  Lynn.  Issue : 


A 


1.  THOMAS  LEWIS,  Surveyor  of  Augusta  Co.,  Va.,  = 
Jane  Strother. 


2.  SAMUEL  LEWIS. 

3.  WILLIAM  LEWIS,  =  Ann  Montgomery. 

4.  GEN.  ANDREW  LEWIS,  of  Botatout  Co.,  Va.,  the  hero 
of  Point  Pleasant,  =  Elizabeth  Givens,  of  Augusta  Co., 
Va.,  in  1749.  Their  son 

1.  John  Lends,  =  Patty  Love  of  Alexandria,  Va.  Their 
fourth  child  was, 

U  (c)  1.  Eliza  Lewis,  who  =  1st,  a  Mr.  Luke,  of  Alex ’a; 

—  2d,  a  Mr.  Ball,  of  Kentucky,  and  =  3d, 
Alex.  K.  Marshall,  of  Kentucky,  being  his 
second  wife.  See  No.  68.  Her  daughter,  Jane 
Luke,  =  Chas.  T.  Marshall,  and  another 
daughter,  Ann  Luke,  was  the  mother  of  G.  W. 
Anderson,  Nos.  248  and  870. 

A  5.  COL.  CHARLES  LEWIS,  of  Augusta  Co.,  Va.,  fell  at 
battle  of  Point  Pleasant,  =  Sarah  Murray. 

6.  JOHN  LEWIS. 


THE  MARSHALL  FAMILY. 


163 


(252)  SAMUEL  M.  MARSHALL. 

OX  A  James  Keith  Marshall,  b.  at  “Walnut  Grove,”  Mason 
^0yJ  Co.,  Kv.,  March  2,  1802;  d.  July  4,  1866;  =  1827  Cath¬ 
erine  Calloway  Hickman,  b.  Jan.  12,  1812;  yet  living  in  Louis¬ 
ville,  Ky.  LTncle  James  was  six  feet  three  inches  tall,  and  was 
called  “Long  James,”  to  distinguish  him  from  a  cousin  of  the 
same  name.  When  I  saw  him  last,  about  1864,  he  weighed  about 
225  jiounds,  and  was  as  handsome  an  old  gentleman  as  I  ever  met. 
His  urbane  manners  and  interesting  conversation  greatly  attracted 
me.  He  studied  law  in  Columbus,  with  my  father,  but  never  prac¬ 
ticed.  His  father  granted  his  two  sons,  James  and  Samuel,  their 
shares  of  his  property  undivided,  and  by  deed  provided  that  the 
survivor  should  take  the  whole.  Upon  the  death  of  Samuel,  Uncle 
James,  therefore,  took  a  double  portion.  After  marriage,  he  spent 
a  short  time  in  Paris,  and  then  removed  to  his  fine  estate  on  Mill 
Creek,  in  Mason  County.  Here  he  built  a  fine  house,  and  lived 
until  about  1836,  when  he  returned  to  Paris,  and  engaged  in  milling 
and  other  pursuits.  But  his  large  estate  melted  away  through  im¬ 
providence  and  the  gaming  table.  In  1852  he  found  himself  impover¬ 
ished,  and  removed  with  his  family,  to  Milwaukee.  But  fiuding 
himself  rather  a  burden  than  a  support  to  his  family,  he  left  them, 
returned  to  Kentucky  and  taught  school  for  a  support  on  the  prop¬ 
erty  he  once  owned.  Honest  and  generous  to  a  fault,  he  wronged 
no  one  but  himself  and  family.  His  children  are  intelligent  and 
capable,  and  will  rise  from  their  embarrassments.  Aunt  Catherine 
was  regarded  as  one  of  the  most  beautiful  women  of  Kentucky, 
and  her  childreu  are  remarkable  for  the  same  quality.  She  is  now 
old  and  embecile.  Her  daughter,  Kate,  takes  care  of  her.  I  visited 
her  in  1884,  and  found  her  body  and  mind  were  a  wreck,  and  her 
voice  was  scarcely  audible.  She  is  the  daughter  of  John  L.  Hick¬ 
man  and  Mary  Calloway,  of  Bourbon  Co.,  Ky.  It  is  fortunate  that 
she  has  in  her  old  age,  children  whose  care  and  affection  can  sustain 
her.  May  God  bless  them. 


G  X  G  Samuel  M.  Marshall,  b.  at  “  Walnut  Grove,”  Mason  Co., 
'  ~  Ky.,  July  19,  1804;  d.  at  sea,  1824.  He  was  educated  for 
the  navy,  and  died  of  yellow  fever  while  on  a  cruise.  His  patri¬ 
mony  being  in  joint  tenancy  with  his  brother  James,  the  latter  in¬ 
herited  a  double  portion  of  his  father’s  estate. 


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THE  MARSHALL  FAMILY. 


(254)  jane  marshall — ( Sullivant ). 


(a)  Jane  Marshall,  b.  at  “Walnut  Grove,”  Mason  Co., 


^  Ky.,  January  7,  1808;  d.  in  Franklinton,  Ohio,  January  7, 
1825,  =  in  Columbus,  Ohio,  April  7,  1824,  William  Starling 
Sullivant,  b.  January  15,  1803;  d.  in  Columbus,  April  30,  1873. 
Aunt  Jane  was  a  delicate,  pure,  fair  and  lovely  girl.  She  went  with 
my  mother  to  Columbus,  was  married  and  lived  in  Franklinton. 
Seventeen  days  after  the  birth  of  her  first  and  only  child,  the  fragile 
flower  was  crushed ;  but  the  fragrance  of  her  memory  still  cheers 
many  hearts.  The  child  —  as  sweet  and  seraphic  as  her  mother  — 
yet  lives  to  honor  and  adorn  the  name  that  both  bore. 

William  S.  Sullivant  was  educated  at  Ohio  University,  and  fin¬ 
ished  his  literary  course  at  Yale  College.  As  a  classical  and  scien¬ 
tific  scholar,  he  had  few  superiors.  The  degree  of  L.  L.  D.  was 
conferred  on  him  by  Kenyon  College.  In  the  department  of  Bot¬ 
any,  he  was  a  proficient.  The  study  of  this  science  was  his  life- 
work,  and  the  numerous  dissertations  published  by  him  testify  to  his 
diligence  and  ability.  He  was  handsome,  dignified  and  courteous; 
took  an  active  part  in  the  educational  enterprises  of  his  times,  and 
by  his  public  spirit  and  munificence,  did  much  to  advance  the  ma¬ 
terial  interests  of  Columbus.  As  the  husband  of  my  aunt,  I  often 
visited  his  house  in  my  boyhood,  and  venerated  him  as  a  scholar, 
financier,  scientist  and  gentleman. 

Mr.  Sullivant  was  three  times  married,  and  his  brother  Joseph, 
now  dead,  in  1874,  published  a  “Family  Memorial,”  which  is  a 
treasure-house  of  heraldic  lore,  and  an  imperishable  monument  to 
many  distinguished  families.  On  its  classic  pages  and  ancient  rec¬ 
ords  I  have  often  drawn. 


THE  SULLIVANT  FAMILY. 


( b )  Michael  Sullivant,  of  Mecklinburg  Co.,  Va.,  is  the  first  of 
the  name  that  distinctly  appears.  He  married  Hannah  Lucas,  and 
left  three  children:  1,  Lucas;  2,  Michael,  and  3,  Anne.  The  latter 
married  a  Lucas ;  Michael  was  drowned,  unmarried,  and  Lucas  was 
left  to  transmit  the  name.  He  was  born  in  Mecklenburg  Co.,  Va., 
September,  1765  ;  removed,  when  a  youth,  to  Kentucky  ;  engaged 
in  surveying;  became  an  enterprising  backwoodsman  ;  removed  to 
Ohio  in  1797,  and  settled  on  the  Sciota;  laid  off  Franklinton;  en¬ 
gaged  in  many  enterprises  for  the  public  good ;  laid  the  foundation 
for  the  future  wealth  of  his  family,  and  died  August  8,  1823.  Uf 


THE  MARSHALL  FAMILY. 


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(254)  jane  Marshall  —  ( Sullivant ). 

married  Sarah  Starling,  b.  July  17,  1781,  in  Virginia,  died  in  Frank- 
linton,  April,  1814.  They  had  three  sons:  1,  William;  2,  Michael, 
and  3,  Joseph. 

(c)  1.  William  S.  Sullivant,  b.  in  Franklinton,  Ohio,  Janu¬ 
ary  15,  1803;  d.  in  Columbus,  April  30,  1873,  =  April  7,  1824, 
Jane  Marshall.  He  married  his  second  wife,  Eliza  G.  Wheeler, 
November  29,  1834,  and  his  third  wife,  Caroline  E.  Sutton,  Septem¬ 
ber  1,  1851. 

(d)  2.  Michael  Lucas  Sullivant,  b.  August  6,  1807;  d. 
about  1875,  =  1st,  June  27,  1827,  Sarah  L.  McDowell,  dr.  of  Col. 
Joe  McDowell,  of  Danville,  Ky.  His  second  wife  was  Fanny  Willes, 
b.  June  22,  1832,  =  October  10,  1854.  Michael  L.  Sullivant  was 
the  great  agriculturist,  and  the  possessor  of  the  two  experimental 
farms  in  Illinois,  “  Broadlands,”  and  “  Bur-Oaks,”  the  latter  con¬ 
taining  40,000  acres  of  land.  His  experiments  were  failures,  and  he 
died  in  reduced  circumstances. 

(e)  3.  Joseph  Sullivant,  b.  in  Franklinton,  Ohio,  December 
3,  1809;  d.  1884,  =  1st,  Margaret  I.  McDowell,  1810-1831 ;  —  2d, 
Mary  Eliza  Brashear,  1814-1850;  =  3d,  December  8,  1852,  Eliza¬ 
beth  Underhill,  b.  1831. 

(/)  STARLING  LINEAGE. 

1.  Sir  William  Starling,  knighted  1661;  Lord  Mayor  of  London, 
1670. 

2.  William  Starling. 

3.  Roderic  Starling,  =  Miss  Hubbard. 

4.  William  Starling,  =  Jane  Gordon.  Issue: 

1.  William  Starling,  b.  September  4,  1756;  d.  December 
25,  1826;  =  1774,  Susanna  Lyne,  b.  1757;  d.  Septem¬ 
ber  7,  1802. 

2.  Sally  Starling,  b.  1758;  d.  1797,  ==  Abram  Archer. 

3.  Roderic  Starling,  b.  1760;  d.  February  15,  1828,=  Miss 
Hill. 

( g )  CHILDREN  OF  WILLIAM  AND  SUSANNA  STARLING. 

1.  Thomas  Starling,  b.  December  5,  1775;  d.  1798. 

2.  Anne  Starling,  b.  September  21,  1777 ;  d.  August  2,  1840. 

3.  Thomas  Starling,  b.  September  3,  1779;  d.  October,  1852. 


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THE  MARSHALL  FAMILY. 


(256)  THOMAS  FRANCIS  MARSHALL. 


4.  Sarah,  b.  July  17,  1781;  d.  April,  1814,  =  Lucas  Sullivant. 


See  Sullivant  family  above. 


5.  William  Starling,  b.  January  25,  1783;  d.  November,  1840. 

6.  Lyne  Starling,  b.  December  27,  1784;  d.  November  21,  1848. 

7.  Susanna  C.  Starling,  b.  November  8, 1786  ;  d.  August  16, 1801. 

8.  Jane  Starling,  b.  June  23,  1788 ;  d.  May  28,  1863. 

9.  Lucy  Starling,  b.  October  11,  1790;  d.  September  28,  1870. 

10.  John  H.  Starling,  b.  October  8,  1792;  d.  1795. 

11.  Edward  L.  Starling,  b.  May  9,  1795;  d.  August  30,  1869. 


Thomas  Francis  Marshall,  b.  in  Frankfort,  Ky.,  June 


7,1801,  d.  near  Versailes,  Ky.,  September  22,  1864,= 
Bettie  Yost.  Mr.  Marshall’s  career  is  a  part  of  the  history  of 
Kentucky,  and  I  shall  notice  only  the  leading  events  of  his  life.  He 
was  educated  at  home,  by  his  learned  father;  went  in  1821,  to  Vir¬ 
ginia,  to  pursue  the  studies  of  law  and  philosophy,  but  failing  health 
caused  him  to  return.  In  1826,  he  resumed  the  study  of  law,  under 
Gov.  John  J.  Crittenden,  and  in  1828  was  admitted  to  the  bar;  set¬ 
tled  at  Versailes ;  in  1829,  went  to  Richmond,  Va.,  to  attend  the 
debates  of  the  celebrated  Constitutional  Convention,  over  which  his 
uncle,  John  Marshall,  presided;  in  1830,  went  to  Washington  to 
witness  the  proceedings  of  Congress;  represented  Woodford  County 
in  the  State  Legislature,  1832, 1838, 1839  and  1851-53;  represented 
the  City  of  Louisville,  1835  and  1836.  In  1833,  he  removed  to  Louis¬ 
ville,  but  in  1837  was  beaten  for  Congress  by  Graves,  and,  in  dis¬ 
gust,  returned  to  Woodford.  In  the  Legislature  he  distinguished 
himself  as  an  orator,  and  did  himself  honor  by  his  energetic  opposi¬ 
tion  to  the  Cincinnati  and  Lexington  R.  R.  bill,  contending  for  Louis¬ 
ville  as  the  proper  terminus.  In  1841,  he  was  elected  to  Congress 
from  the  Ashland  District.  Here  he  distinguished  himself  by  his 
erratic  course,  as  much  as  by  his  wonderful  oratorical  powers.  In 
1844,  he  deserted  Mr.  Clay,  and  voted  for  Polk;  in  1849,  he  was 
beaten  for  Congress  by  Garret  Davis.  In  1846,  he  raised  a  volun¬ 
teer  company  and  went  to  the  Mexican  war.  In  1856,  he  removed 
to  Chicago,  but  soon  returned.  The  remainder  of  his  life  was  de¬ 
voted  to  the  practice  of  law,  and  to  the  delivery  of  public  lectures 


THE  MARSHALL  FAMILY. 


167 


(260)  DU.  ALEXANDER  KEITH  MARSHALL. 

on  various  topics.  His  great  vice  was  intemperance ;  yet  at  times 
he  abstained  from  spirits,  and  some  of  his  noblest  efforts  were  in  the 
cause  of  sobriety.  As  an  orator,  he  was  unrivalled.  As  a  states¬ 
man,  he  had  few  equals.  His  brilliant  literary  discourses,  replete 
with  classic  and  historic  lore,  filled  his  hearers  with  admiration. 
His  eloquence  consisted  not  only  of  flowers  of  rhetoric,  but  of  the 
fruit  of  untiring  thought  and  logical  analysis.  His  choicest  pas¬ 
sages  were  bolts  forged  in  seclusion,  and  thoroughly  burnished  for 
the  occasion.  Though  his  wit,  humor  and  pathos  seemed  only  on 
the  surface,  yet  in  truth  they  were  drawn  patiently  from  the  deep¬ 
est  mines,  and  refined  in  the  crucible  of  profoundest  thought.  Mr. 
Marshall  was  six  feet  two  inches  tall,  erect,  and  well  proportioned. 
His  speeches  and  writings  were  gatherd  by  W.  L.  Barre,  and  pub¬ 
lished  before  his  death.  He  was  buried  on  the  “  Buckpond  ”  estate, 
under  a  tree  that  he  had  pointed  out. 

Mr.  Marshall  married  late  in  life,  and  his  widow  is,  perhaps,  yet 
alive ;  but  I  have  inquired  in  vain  for  her  home. 


William  Louis  Marshall,  b.  at  Buckpond,  Woodford 


Co.,Ky.,  September  26,  1803;  d.  in  California,  October  5, 
1869;  =  1825,  Ann  K.  Lee,  b.  in  Va.,  about  1806,  d.  in  Baltimore, 
February  20,  1864.  After  receiving  instruction  at  his  father’s 
private  school,  Mr.  Marshall  spent  several  years  with  his  Aunt 
Trigg,  near  Frankfort,  Ky.  Visiting  Virginia,  he  married  Ann, 
daughter  of  Gen.  Henry  Lee,  (Lighthorse  Harry)  and  settled  in 
Baltimore,  first  as  a  preacher,  and  then  as  a  lawyer ;  was  Chancellor 
of  the  city;  United  States  District  Attorney;  was  regarded  as  one 
of  the  most  able  jurists  of  the  day;  was  a  Republican  in  politics. 
After  his  wife’s  death  in  1864,  he  removed  to  Missouri,  and  pur¬ 
chased  a  farm  near  Wakesha;  after  a  few  years,  removed  to  Cali¬ 
fornia,  and  purchased  a  ranche,  where  he  died.  Mrs.  Bullitt,  (900) 
his  niece  spent  several  years  with  him  in  Baltimore,  and  pronounces 
him  the  most  intellectual,  as  well  as  the  most  moral  and  unimpeach¬ 
able  member  of  the  family. 

Dr.  Alexander  Keith  Marshall,  b.  February  11,  1808; 


d.  in  Fayette  Co.,  Ky.,  April  28, 1884;=  February  5,  1832, 
Lucy  McDowell,  she  is  still  living  with  her  only  child  at  East 


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THE  MARSHALL  FAMILY. 


(262)  JOHN  CAMPBELL  MARSHALL. 

Hickman,  Fayette  Co.,  Ky.  He  married  iu  early  life  Miss  Eliza 
Gillespie,  (see  No.  68 /)  who  died  childless,  one  year  after  mar¬ 
riage.  Dr.  Marshall  was  a  handsome  gentleman,  and  a  chaste  and 
forcible  speaker.  Under  his  father’s  tuition  he  became  a  classical 
scholar.  His  scientific  and  medical  course  commenced  under  the 
celebrated  Surgeon,  Dr.  Ephraim  McDowell,  and  was  finished  at 
Transylvania  University.  In  the  medical  department  of  Transyl¬ 
vania,  he,  at  one  time,  filled  a  chair.  He  settled  in  Nicholasville,  and 
for  many  years,  was  a  leading  physician  and  politician.  He  was  a 
member  of  the  State  Constitutional  Convention  of  1849 ;  held  the 
office  of  Grand  Master  of  the  I.  O.  O.  F. ;  was  elected  to  Congress 
1855.  In  1848  he  left  Nicholasville,  and  lived  for  a  time,  on  a  farm 
on  the  road  to  Lexington,  Jessamine  County;  removed  to  the  vicin¬ 
ity  of  St.  Louis ;  here  his  son  John  was  killed  by  a  horse;  removed 
to  the  vicinity  of  Independence,  Mo. ;  when  the  war  broke  out  he 
returned  to  Kentucky,  and  spent  the  remainder  of  his  life  with  his 
son  Louis,  on  a  farm  in  Fayette  County.  He  was  buried  at  Lex¬ 
ington. 

For  the  McDowells  see  No.  68  f. 


John  Campbell  Marshall,  b.  at  “  Buckpond,”  Woodford 
Co.,  Ky.,  about  1813;  =  Rebecca  Wood,  of  Ohio.  Both 
yet  live  on  a  farm  in  the  vicinity  of  Independence,  Mo.  Cousin 
John  lived  with  his  father  until  about  1857.  I  knew  him  well  in  his 
early  manhood.  Like  his  father  he  liked  to  visit  around  among  his 
relatives.  He  was  a  plain,  sensible  and  agreeable  man,  devoid  of 
ambition  ;  and  was  regarded  as  an  old  bachelor  from  his  boyhood. 
But,  that  he  might  have  a  home,  he  actually  got  married.  When  I 
was  at  Danville  in  1836-38,  he  paid  us  several  visits.  He  had  just 
enough  of  life  in  him  to  make  us  a  pleasant  companion  at  the  fire¬ 
side.  I  sometimes  hear  of  the  old  gentleman  at  Independence,  but 
he  wont  reply  to  my  letters.  He  is  one  of  the  eight  grandchildren 
of  Col.  Thomas  Marshall,  yet  living. 

I  will  here  remark  that  between  Dr.  Alex  and  John,  there  was 
another  son  of  Dr.  Louis  Marshall,  named  Charles,  who  attained  his 
majority,  studied  law,  and  died  before  he  entered  on  the  practice. 
He  was  a  brilliant  youth. 


THE  MARSHALL  FAMILY. 


169 


(266)  EDWARD  COLSTON  MARSHALL. 


0^1  Agatha  Madison  Marshall,!),  at  “  Buckpond,”  Woodford 
^  Co.,  Ky.,  July  1,  1818;  d.  there  July  18,  1858,  =  there, 
October  24,  1843,  Caleb  W.  Logan,  b.  July  15,  1819  ;  d.  August 
1,  1864.  I  remember  Cousin  Agatha  as  a  lovely  young  lady.  She 
married  a  classmate  of  mine  at  Center  College.  After  graduating 
at  Danville  in  1838,  he  attended  the  law  department  of  Transylva¬ 
nia  University;  settled  in  Louisville,  and  practiced  law;  represented 
the  city  in  the  Legislature  in  1850;  was  Judge  of  the  City  Chan¬ 
cery  Court;  held  a  professorship  in  the  Louisville  Law  School.  He 
was  a  member  of  the  Chamberlain  Literary  Society  at  Danville,  and 
took  a  zealous  and  active  part  in  its  exercises.  He  was  regarded  as 
a  talented  and  promising  young  man,  but  he  entered  but  little  into 
society.  He  appeared  too  much  absorbed  in  his  own  meditations  to 
be  an  agreeable  companion.  With  his  wife,  he  was  buried  at  Frank¬ 
fort. 


OPP  Edward  (Ned)  Colston  Marshall,  b.  at  “Buckpond,” 
Woodford  Co.,  Ky.,  about  1820,  =  about  1852,  Josephine 
Chalfant,  of  Ohio,  sister  of  the  wife  of  Senator  Pugh.  Both  are 
living  in  San  Francisco.  Edward  received  a  general,  or  perhaps  uni¬ 
versal  education  —  if  he  was  ever  educated  at  all  —  at  home,  at 
Washington  College,  Virginia,  at  Center  College,  Kentucky,  and  at 
Transylvania,  Lexington,  Ky. ;  practiced  at  Nicholasville,  Ky. ; 
went  to  Cincinnati;  was  wounded  in  a  duel  with  a  Mr.  Ward,  of 
Missouri,  January  19,  1847 ;  appointed  First  Lieutenant  1st  U.  S. 
Infantry,  April  9,  1847;  went  to  the  Mexican  war;  made  Captain, 
May  6,  1848,  dismissed  May  22,  1848;  went  with  the  first  flood  of 
emigrants  to  California  in  1849;  in  1851  was  elected  to  Congress; 
returned  to  Kentucky  in  1856;  purchased  “Buckpond,”  of  his 
father,  and  still  owns  it;  October  6,  1870,  commenced,  with  others, 
the  Lexington  Daily  Press]  ran  as  an  independent  candidate  for 
Congress,  and  was  defeated  by  Joe  Blackburn ;  returned  to  Califor¬ 
nia,  and  was  Attorney  General  of  the  State. 

In  1837,  Ned  was  my  room  and  bed-mate  at  Judge  Green’s  man¬ 
sion,  near  Damille,  Ky.  He  was  an  “irregular”  in  College,  as  he 
has  been  everywhere;  he  attended  to  everything  but  his  duties;  sel¬ 
dom  looked  at  his  lessons,  but  always  had  a  plausible  excuse,  until 


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(270)  CHARLOTTE  J.  m’cLUNG —  (  Woolfolk ). 

President  Young  told  him  that  one  that  was  good  at  making  excuses 
Avas  good  at  nothing  else ;  issued  in  manuscript,  a  Aveekly  paper  called 
the  “  College  RevieAV,”  which  produced  a  wonderful  sensation  among 
the  students ;  I  Avas  myself  implicated  as  publisher.  At  length  he 
was  called  before  the  faculty,  and  admonished  that  his  “  tenure  ”  at 
college  was  very  “precarious”;  he  used  these  terms,  repeating  them 
constantly  for  several  days ;  their  definitions  Avere  his  first  lessons  in 
law.  He  Avas  one  of  the  brightest,  readiest  and  wittiest  youths  I 
ever  met;  was  perfectly  independent  of  rules  and  laws;  though  in* 
dolent  in  his  habits,  he  was  active  and  energetic  under  excitement; 
Avas  the  sprightliest  boy  in  college ;  studied  nothing,  but  took  in 
knoAvledge  by  intuition.  In  extemporary  oratory,  he  was  more  bril¬ 
liant  than  his  brother,  Thomas  F.  Marshall ;  the  difference  was,  that 
the  latter  was  a  student,  and  the  former  not.  I  have  written  four 
times  to  him,  but  have  no  reply.  Laziness  accounts  for  the  neglect. 


Charlotte  J.  McClung,  b.  near  Washington,  Ky.,  in 


^  v  1803 ;  d.  in  Woodford  Co.,  Ky.,  in  1840,  =  1828,  Thos.  H. 
Woolfolk,  b.  1795;  d.  July  3,  1850.  I  do  not  remember  ever 
seeing  Cousin  Charlotte,  but  have  often  heard  her  spoken  of  as  a 
brilliant  woman,  but  possessed  of  many  idiosyncrasies.  Her  son 
Lucien  thus  Avrites  of  her:  “I  remember  her  well  as  surpassing  all 
women  I  have  ever  known  in  mental  grasp,  eloquent  expression, 
warm  natural  affection,  and  lofty  aspiration.  But  above  all,  she 
was  remarkable  for  the  most  delicate,  quick  and  sensitive  intuition, 
manifesting  itself  in  prevision,  bordering  on  prophesy.  My  father 
told  me  (and  he  was  a  good  judge)  that  she  was  the  most  brilliant 
conversationalist  he  ever  met.  He  regarded  her  as  mentally  supe¬ 
rior  to  any  Avoman  he  had  ever  knoAvn ;  and,  as  he  said,  superior  to 
her  brothers.” 

Another  son,  Alexander  M.  Woolfolk,  thus  writes  of  his  father: 
“He  (T.  H.  Woolfolk)  was  the  youngest  of  a  large  family  born  in 
Woodford  Co.,  Ky.  He  was  a  lawyer  by  profession,  but  I  believe 
never  practiced  after  his  marriage.  He  is  said  to  have  been  a  very 
promising  young  lawyer  —  being  a  ready  and  eloquent  speaker;  but 
having  come  into  the  possession  of  a  handsome  fortune  by  inherit¬ 
ance  and  marriage,  the  promising  laAvyer  degenerated  into  a  very 
poor  farmer.  His  literary  tastes  hindered,  rather  than  helped  him. 


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in  his  new  calling.  The  result  was  that  he  gradually  ran  through 
his  patrimony.  He  died  of  cholera  in  1850,  at  the  age  of  56  years, 
on  his  farm  in  Trimble  Co.,  Ky.  He  was  a  fine  conversationalist, 
with  a  remarkable  power  of  social  fascination,  and  of  great  personal 
influence.  It  was  his  misfortune  to  have  possessed  an  ample  estate.” 


c)r7()  Rev.  John  A.  MciCeung,  D.  D.,  b.  near  Washington,  Ky., 
^  September  25,  1804;  d.  at  Niagara  Falls,  August  6,  1859, 
=  at  Washington,  Ky.,  November  25,  1825,  Eliza  Johntson,  b. 
about  1806;  d.  at  St.  Paul,  Minnesota,  December  28,  1860.  The 
life  of  Dr.  McClung  has  been  ably  written  by  Hon.  Henry  Waller, 
of  Maysville  and  Chicago.  Mr.  Waller  practiced  law  at  the  Wash¬ 
ington  and  Maysville  bars,  and  sat  under  Mr.  McClung’s  ministry, 
after  he  entered  the  pulpit,  and  his  biography  is  a  brilliant,  as  well 
as  a  pious,  tribute  to  a  truly  great  man.  It  will  be  found  as  an  in¬ 
troduction  to  Collins’  last  edition  of  McClung’s  “  Western  Adven¬ 
ture.”  Dr.  McClung  was  educated  at  “  Buckpond,”  by  his  uncle 
Louis  Marshall,  and  while  there,  united  with  the  Presbyterian 
Church.  In  1823,  he  went  to  Princeton  Seminary ;  graduated,  and 
was  licensed  in  1828.  After  preaching  several  years  in  Washing¬ 
ton,  Ky.,  he  became  unsettled  in  his  religious  views,  and  leaving  the 
church,  retired  to  his  large  farm  in  the  Ohio  bottom,  below  Mays¬ 
ville.  Here  he  was  engaged  in  literary  pursuits  until  1835.  In 
1830,  he  published  a  novel  entitled  “Camden,  a  tale  of  the  South.” 
This  book  brought  him  a  world-wide  reputation,  but  was  severely 
criticised  for  the  profanity  of  some  of  its  characters.  In  1832,  he 
wrote  the  “  Western  Adventure,”  a  book  of  thrilling  interest,  that 
has  enjoyed,  and  still  enjoys,  extensive  sale.  I  was  living  with  him, 
as  a  pupil,  when  this  volume  was  written,  and  remember  his  inter¬ 
views  with  old  settlers  of  Kentucky.  He  contributed  largely  to 
Collins’  first  edition  of  the  History  of  Kentucky,  and  was  esteemed 
as  one  of  the  most  chaste  and  forcible  writers  of  his  day. 

( b )  In  1835,  after  studying  law  in  private,  Dr.  McClung  re¬ 
moved  to  Washington,  and  at  once  took  a  front  place  at  the  bar, 
then  adorned  by  such  names  as  Governor  John  Chambers,  Francis 
T.  Hord,  Henry  Waller,  Thomas  Payne,  Henry  Reeder,  Harrison 
Taylor  and  John  D.  Taylor,  with  Judges  Adam  Beatty  and  Walker 


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(272)  REV.  JOHN  A.  Jl’CLUNG,  D.  D. 

Reid.  In  1838  and  1839,  Dr.  McClung  represented  Mason  County  in 
the  State  Legislature,  and  was  regarded  as  a  leading  orator  and 
statesman.  In  1838,  I  entered  the  office  of  McClung  &  Taylor  as  a 
student  of  law.  I  knew  Dr.  McClung  best  while  under  the  cloud 
of  infidelity.  I  do  not  remember  ever  hearing  from  him  an  infidel 
sentiment;  not  even  in  his  discussions  with  his  uncle,  Lewis  Mar¬ 
shall.  Indeed,  he  regularly  asked  a  blessing  at  his  table,  and  no 
man  was  more  exemplary  in  his  words  and  conduct.  His  tender 
conscience  and  childlike  simplicity,  with  his  intelligence  and  schol¬ 
arship,  inspired  his  young  friends  with  reverential  awe.  His  health 
was  bad,  and  required  peculiar  diet  and  regular  exercise.  He  would 
walk  for  miles  daily,  always  taking  the  middle  of  the  turnpike,  and 
with  three  foot  strides  he  distanced  all  competitors.  This  was  his 
favorite  time  for  reflection  and  meditation,  and  the  teams  he  met 
in  the  way  had  to  take  care  of  themselves.  He  often  sat  in  medita¬ 
tive  mood  for  hours,  twirling  with  his  right  hand,  the  long  lock  of 
hair  behind  his  ear,  and  clearing  his  throat  at  regular  intervals. 
These  hours  of  abstraction  were  the  times  at  which  he  forged  the 
bolts  of  eloquence  and  argument  that  afterward  fell  from  his  lips. 
I  have  heard  him  after  an  hour’s  meditation,  recite  a  long  poem  to 
his  wife,  who  was  his  only  adviser ;  yet  I  do  not  know  that  he  ever 
pulished  a  line  of  poetry.  When  aroused,  he  was  genial  and  polite, 
but  he  cared  little  for  company,  and  had  no  intimate  friend.  Chess 
was  his  only  jmstime,  and  at  this  game  he  seldom  found' his  match. 

(c)  When  the  county  seat  of  Mason  was  removed  to  Maysville, 
Mr.  McClung  removed  there.  In  1849,  Drs.  Rice  and  Grundy 
held,  in  that  city,  a  protracted  meeting.  No  one  knew  of  Mr.  Mc- 
Clung’s  change  of  sentiment,  and  there  was  sincere  joy  among  his  old 
friends  when,  at  the  close  of  the  exercises,  a  call  was  made  for  appli¬ 
cants  for  church  membership,  and  Mr.  McClung  walked  deliberately 
forward  and  extended  his  hand.  A  meeting  of  session  was  immedi¬ 
ately  called,  and  the  religious  views  of  McClung  were  found  to  fully 
conform  to  the  tenets  of  the  Presbyterian  church.  With  the  congrat¬ 
ulations  of  thousands,  and  to  the  sore  discomfiture  of  disbelievers,  he 
was  re-admitted  to  the  church.  It  was  a  triumph  of  Christianity 
when  the  most  learned  theologian,  the  most  rigid  logician,  the 
most  sincere  searcher  after  truth,  and  the  brightest  intellect  of  the 
State,  renounced  infidelity,  ceased  his  wanderings,  and,  as  a  long  lost 
lamb,  returned  to  the  fold.  There  was  rejoicing  on  earth  and  in 


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heaven.  In  the  for  West  I  heard  of  it  with  tears  of  delight,  and 
my  faith  was  strengthened.  He  was  ordained  a  second  time,  and 
preached  for  a- few  months  to  crowded  houses  in  Louisville.  He 
then  accepted  a  call  to  the  First  Presbyterian  Church  at  Indian¬ 
apolis,  and  preached  there  for  several  years.  South  Hanover  Col¬ 
lege  conferred  on  him  the  degree  of  D.  D.  and  offered  him  the 
presidency  of  the  institution.  He  declined  the  place.  But  his  old 
complaint,  dyspepsia,  the  Nemesis  of  his  life,  demanded  a  change  of 
climate,  and  he  visited  St.  Paul.  After  preaching  at  St.  Paul  until 
1857  he  found  his  health  improved,  and  accepted  a  call  from  his  old 
church,  at  Maysville,  Ky.  But  his  former  disease  returned  in  a 
more  terrible  form.  His  jaundiced  complexion  and  plaintful  coun¬ 
tenance  betrayed  his  suffering.  He  again  went  north  for  relief,  an¬ 
nouncing  his  purpose  of  trying  a  water  cure  establishment.  He 
was  traced  to  a  hotel  some  miles  above  Niagara  falls,  and  his  naked 
body  was  found  below  the  cataract.  His  remains  were  brought 
home  for  interment.  I  visited  his  grave  in  Maysville  cemetery  in 
1884,  and  copied  the  following  inscription : 

(i d )  “  In  memory  of  Rev.  John  A.  McClung,  D.  D.,  late  pastor 

of  the  Presbyterian  Church,  at  Maysville,  Ky. ;  born  September 
25,  1804,  died  August  6,  1859.  How  is  the  strong  staff  broken, 
and  the  beautiful  rod.  Jer.  xlviii;  17,  This  monument  is  erected 
by  members  of  the  church,  and  by  friends  of  his  youth  and  mature 
years,  to  whom  he  was  endeared  by  every  quality  that  can  sanctify 
friendship  and  dignify  and  adorn  manly  character.” 

Dr.  McClung’s  will  is  characteristic,  and  I  transcribe  it  in  full : 

As  life  is  very  uncertain,  I  do  hereby  declare  my  wife,  Eliza 
McClung,  sole  devisee  and  legatee  of  all  my  property,  real  and 
personal,  with  all  the  authority  of  an  executrix.  My  real  estate  is 
mortgaged  for  the  payment  of  my  debts,  with  a  power  of  sale  in 
the  mortagees.  Whatever  may  remain  after  payment  of  said  debts 
I  give  to  my  wife  as  her  own  property.  I  recommend  to  her  to  sell 
instantly,  all  personality,  including  furniture,  books,  &c.,  upon  a 
credit  of  six  months,  with  bond  aud  security  ;  and  with  the  proceeds 
pay  my  debts  in  Maysville ;  and  with  what  may  remain  in  money, 
to  remove  with  Nanny  to  St.  Paul.  I  think  she  had  better  live  with 
her  sister.  May  God  bless  the  widow  and  orphans,  for  Christ’s 
sake;  Amen. 

Dated  March  7,  1859;  probated  September  12,  1859. 


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(272)  REV.  JOHN  A.  M’CLUNG,  D.  D. 

(e)  Cousin  John  McClung  was  the  most  conscientious  man  I  ever 
knew.  Judge  John  Green,  of  Danville,  Ivy.,  stands  next  to  him  in 
purity.  Both  of  them  liberated  their  slaves,  and  by  their  nobility  of 
character  incurred  the  odium  of  an  unappreciative  world.  Mr.  Mc¬ 
Clung  was  a  friend  and  supporter  of  Henry  Clay,  and  advocated  his 
system  of  gradual  emancipation.  He  was  a  proficient  in  the  use  of 
words,  and  expessed  himself  so  concisely  and  pointedly,  that  his  mere 
statement  of  a  case  carried  conviction.  He  was  a  master  in  logic. 
He  followed  his  convictions,  and  no  danger  would  cause  him  to 
swerve  from  duty.  As  an  orator  he  was  more  logical  than  eloquent. 
He  did  not  work  upon  the  affections,  but  appealed  to  the  judg¬ 
ment.  Truth  was  his  aim,  and  conviction  his  purpose.  In  speak¬ 
ing,  he  rose  above  his  natural  timidity,  and  throwing  himself  back, 
with  his  thumbs  in  the  arm  holes  of  his  vest,  he  poured  out  with 
earnestness  a  pure  and  powerful  stream  of  argument.  What  others 
would  expand  into  a  volume,  he  would  compress  into  a  page.  He 
never  used  a  sophism  — never  violated  truth,  nor  resorted  to  artifice 
to  secure  success.  He  therefore  possessed  the  boundless  confidence 
of  the  people.  Though  his  patrimony  was  large  and  his  practice 
extensive,  yet  he  seldom  charged  for  his  service  one  half  their  value, 
and  dispensed  with  a  liberal  hand;  so  that  in  age  and  affliction 
he  found  himself  impoverished.  I  never  heard  him  preach  after  his 
return  to  the  church.  Even  yet,  after  his  body  has  lain  in  the 
grave  more  than  a  quarter  of  a  century,  the  fragrance  of  his  mem¬ 
ory  cheers  many  hearts.  When  I  visited  his  grave  in  1884,  a 
stranger  overheard  me  ask  the  sexton  to  point  out  to  me  Dr.  Mc- 
Clung’s  monument.  As  I  was  transcribing  the  epitaph,  that 
stranger  saluted  me,  and  inquired  who  it  was  that  visited  the  grave 
of  his  beloved  pastor.  He  detained  me  a  half  hour  to  pour  forth 
in  tears  the  praises  of  his  spirtual  father. 

(  /)  Cousin  Eliza  McClung  was  a  lovely  woman.  She  possessed 
the  literary  taste  and  the  womanly  accomplishments  that  her  learned 
husband  required  of  a  companion.  She  was  a  kind  mother  to  me, 
in  the  months  of  loneliness  I  spent  at  the  old  Orr  mansion. 

(; g )  THE  JOHNSTON  LINEAGE. 

1.  Archibald  Johnston,  of  Connecticut. 

2.  Dr.  John  Johnston,  of  Lexington,  and  afterward  of  Wash¬ 
ington,  Ky.,  =  Abigail,  daughter  of  Edward  Harris.  Issue: 


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1.  Gen.  Albert  Sidney  Johnston,  C.  S.  A. 

2.  Eliza  Johnston,  =  Dr.  J.  A.  McClung.  Stoddard 
Johnston,  Senator  from  Louisiana,  was  Mrs.  McClung’s 
half  brother. 

(a)  Col.  Alexander  Keith  McClung,  b.  in  Mason  Co., 


Ky.,  1811,  committed  suicide  at  Jackson,  Miss.,  March  23, 
1855.  He  was  a  scholar,  orator  and  soldier,  but  noted  chiefly  as  a 
duelist.  He  attended  the  school  of  his  uncle,  Louis  Marshall  (70), 
but  at  the  age  of  fourteen,  escaped  punishment  by  leaping  from  a 
window  and  flying  to  his  home ;  served  as  a  midshipman  in  the  navy ; 
studied  law,  and  at  the  age  of  twenty  went  to  Mississippi ;  went  to 
the  Mexican  war  as  Lieutenant  Colonel  of  a  Mississippi  regiment ; 
was  severely  wounded  at  the  assault  of  Monterey,  by  a  minie  ball 
penetrating  his  hip,  from  which  he  suffered  the  remainder  of  his  life ; 
was  Charge  d’Affairs  to  Bolivia  in  1843-51 ;  resumed  practice  in 
Jackson,  Miss.;  became  celebrated  as  an  orator  and  statesman,  and 
admired  as  an  elegant  writer.  His  eulogy  of  Henry  Clay  is  regarded 
as  a  masterpiece  of  chaste  rhetoric  and  pure  composition.  Tall,  dig¬ 
nified  and  reserved,  he  united  the  soft  timidity  of  the  gazelle  with 
the  fearless  intrepidity  of  the  tiger.  As  a  friend  he  was  true,  and 
as  an  enemy  he  was  relentless.  One  of  his  nephews  has  kindly  fur¬ 
nished  me  with  an  account  of  several  of  his  duels : 

“  While  in  the  navy,  Midshipman  McClung,  when  only  sixteen, 
accepted  a  challenge,  which  resulted  in  his  receiving  a  broken  arm. 
His  antagonist  was  known  as  a  “  dead  shot.”  He  knew  that  his  only 
chance  of  life  was  for  the  bone  of  his  arm  to  catch  the  ball  intended  for 
his  heart,  he  therefore  fired  from  his  hip  and  let  his  arm  be  broken.  At 
eighteen  he  fought  his  second  duel;  received  the  fire  of  his  chal¬ 
lenger,  and  he  himself  fired  in  the  air.  I  know  little  of  the  circum¬ 
stances  under  which  he  killed  Baker.  But  I  have  been  told  of  his 
magnanimous  avoidance  of  a  duel  when  nineteen  years  of  age.  At 
a  party  of  young  men,  high  words  passed  between  Mr.  McClung  and  a 
friend.  The  latter  was  the  aggressor,  but  had  been  rebuffed  and 
placed  in  the  attitude  that,  by  the  code,  he  had  to  challenge,  or  be 
disgraced.  To  avoid  trouble  and  relieve  his  friend,  McClung  pre¬ 
sumed  on  his  well-known  character  for  courage,  and  went  late  at 
night  to  his  adversary’s  room,  and  knocked  for  admittance.  “  Who 


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(274)  COL.  ALEXANDER  KEITH  M’CLUNG. 

is  there,”  came  from  within.  “  I  am  Alex.  McClung,”  was  the  an¬ 
swer.  “  What  do  you  want?  ”  was  sternly  demanded.  “  I  want  to 
sleep  with  you,”  was  the  reply.  The  door  was  opened;  without  a 
word  of  explanation  they  slept  together,  breakfasted  side  by  side 
in  the  morning,  and  appeared  arm  in  arm  on  the  street. 

He  went  to  Mississippi  at  twenty  years  of  age,  where  every  man 
of  spirit  had  to  fight.  He  was  soon,  though  not  by  his  fault,  involved 
in  a  duel  which  he  never  ceased  to  regret.  Col.  Allen  was  a  chival¬ 
rous  gentleman  and  a  noted  duelist.  He  showed  many  courtesies  to 
young  McClung,  and  they  were  cordial  friends.  But  a  difficulty 
arose  between  a  desperado  and  a  young  man  lately  arrived.  The  youth 
was  challenged,  and  was  advised  that  the  companions  of  the  challenger 
would  murder  him  in  case  he  killed  their  friend.  The  young  man 
could  get  no  second  until  advised  to  ask  McClung,  who  accepted, 
with  the  determination  to  see  a  fair  duel.  The  parties  met.  A  crowd 
of  desperate  men  were  standing  around.  McClung  told  them  that, 
by  the  terms  agreed  on,  they  were  excluded,  and  requested  all  to  re¬ 
tire  beyond  a  neighboring  fence.  After  some  hesitation  all  started, 
except  Col.  Allen.  He  swore  that  he  would  stand  where  he  was. 
McClung  held  the  pistols,  charged  and  cocked  for  the  duel.  He 
stepped  up  to  Allen,  and  placing  both  pistols  to  his  breast,  ordered 
him  to  retire.  This  he  did,  swearing  vengeance.  A  challenge  came, 
and  with  it  time,  place  and  weapons  were  fixed.  They  were  to  meet 
in  an  eighty  acte  lot  full  of  bushes,  each  armed  with  four  pistols  and 
a  bowie  knife.  At  the  word  they  were  to  advance,  using  their  weap¬ 
ons  at  pleasure.  McClung  accepted  both  challenge  and  terms.  He 
remarked  that  he  would  shoot  Allen  in  the  head,  and  the  result 
proved  his  markmanship.  At  the  word  McClung  advanced  slowly, 
but  Allen  rushed  precipitately.  McClung  waited  until  Allen  raised 
his  pistol  and  then  fired.  Throwing  down  the  empty  weapon,  a  sec¬ 
ond  pistol  was  presented ;  but  before  he  drew  the  trigger,  Allen 
plunged  forward  and  fell.  The  ball  had  entered  his  mouth,  and  he 
died  a  few  days  later. 

McClung’s  duel  with  John  Menifee  occurred  at  Vicksburg,  Miss., 
December  29, 1839.  The  weapons  were  rifles,  and  the  distance  thirty 
paces.  It  grew  out  of  a  youthful  frolic.  Some  boys  had  stolen,  in 
mischief,  their  clothes  while  bathing.  Menifee  caught  one  of  them 
and  was  beating  him  unmercifully,  when  McClung  interfered.  Men¬ 
ifee’s  rage  was  turned  on  him,  but  McClung,  being  an  expert 


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pugilist,  warded  off  the  blows.  After  he  had  sufficiently  put  up 
with  Menifee’s  violence,  he  gave  him  a  severe  blow,  which  ended  the 
combat.  A  week  later  Menifee  came  on  him  with  a  club,  and  tak¬ 
ing  him  unawares,  beat  him  frightfully.  Bystanders  interfered,  and 
picked  up  the  almost  lifeless  form  and  bore  it  away.  As  he  was  led 
off,  Menifee  kicked  him  in  contempt.  This  last  indignity  was  more 
than  McClung  could  bear.  McClung  had  promised  his  mother  he 
would  never  again  give  a  challenge.  He  therefore  notified  Menifee 
that  he  would  shoot  him  whenever  they  might  meet.  His 
known  dexterity  with  the  pistol,  and  his  physical  power,  required 
Menifee  to  challenge  him.  McClung  therefore  chose  rifles,  as  he 
did  not  desire  to  take  any  advantage  of  Menifee’s  inexperience  with 
the  pistol.  At  the  second  shot,  the  ball  from  McClung’s  gun  hit 
the  cock  of  Menifee’s  gun  and  divided,  one  portion  striking  his  fore¬ 
head,  and  passing  around  under  the  scalp.  He  died  a  few  days  after¬ 
ward,  from  concussion  of  the  brain.  In  after  years  McClung  ex¬ 
pressed  no  regret  for  Menifee’s  death,  but  he  felt  a  life-long  anguish 
for  the  fate  of  Allen. 

After  the  age  of  twenty-two  McClung  fought  no  more  duels. 
His  formidable  reputation  saved  him  from  being  challenged.  But 
in  Bolivia  he  killed  an  over-bearing  Englishman.  Once  when  the 
sheriff  and  posse  were  held  at  bay  by  an  armed  ruffian,  he  deliber¬ 
ately  walked  up  to  him  and  took  the  pistol  from  his  hand.  In  1840 
he  edited  a  brilliant  campaign  paper,  and  Harrison  made  him  Mar¬ 
shal  of  the  Northern  District  of  the  State.  He  afterward  ran  for 
Congress,  but  the  Democratic  majority  was  too  strong  to  be  over¬ 
come. 

McClung  was  noble,  generous  and  chivalrous.  The  public  sen¬ 
timent  of  the  times,  and  the  lawless  condition  of  Mississippi,  made 
the  falsely  named  “  code  of  honor  ”  more  imperative  than  the  crim¬ 
inal  law,  and  McClung  was  its  victim.  When  a  boy,  I  often  met  him- 
He  was  the  cousin  of  both  my  father  and  my  mother,  and  I  loved 
him  dearly.  He  was  possessed  of  a  sweet,  gentle  nature,  that  seemed 
imperturbable ;  but  under  excitement,  his  temper  knew  no  law.  His 
sensitive  regard  to  public  censure,  and  the  rebellious  voice  of  con¬ 
science  drove  him  nearly  mad.  Life  became  a  galling  burden.  Re¬ 
morseful  and  despairing  thoughts  drove  sleep  from  his  couch.  His 
feelings  are  fully  expressed  in  an  ode  which  he  wrote  in  contempla- 


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(276)  JUDGE  THOMAS  MARSHALL  DUKE. 


tiou  of  the  end  of  his  sufferings.  A  Mississippi  paper  thus  alludes 
to  him  and  his  poem : 

McClung  had  a  genius  of  the  first  order;  was  honored,  loved  and 
almost  worshipped.  Wearied  of  life,  disappointed  and  satiated,  he 
wooed  the  embraces  of  death.  With  the  hope  of  being  slain,  he  enlisted 
in  the  Mexican  war.  His  gallantry  on  the  battle  field  of  Monterey  is 
known  to  all.  He  was  severely  wounded,  but  death  came  not  to  his  re¬ 
lief.  At  Buena  Vista,  he  was  carried  on  a  litter  to  the  battle-field,  and 
he  exposed  his  life  again.  But  death  still  eluded  him,  and  refused  to 
recognize  his  earnest  votary.  Despairing  of  finding  death  on  the  battle 
field,  he  returned  to  Mississippi  and  lived  until  life  became  a  burden  to 
him,  and  then  committed  suicide  by  blowing  out  his  brains.  A  few 
months  before  his  death,  he  wrote  the  following  lines,  overflowing  with 
vocal  and  rythmic  liquidity.  It  is  the  melody  of  despair, —  the  last  lay 
of  the  minstrel: 

ODE  TO  DEATH. 

Swiftly  speed  o’er  the  waves  of  time, 

Spirit  of  Death ; 

In  manhood’s  home,  in  youthful  prime, 

I  woo  thy  breath. 

For  the  fading  hues  of  hope  have  fled, 

Like  the  dolphin’s  light; 

And  dark  are  the  clouds  above  my  head, 

As  the  starless  night. 

Oh,  vainly  the  voyager  sighs  for  the  rest 
Of  the  peaceful  haven, — 

The  pilgrim  saint  for  the  homes  of  the  blest, 

And  the  calm  of  heaven ; 

The  galley  slave  for  the  night-winds  breath, 

At  burning  noon ; 

But  more  gladly  I’d  spring  to  thy  arms,  0,  Death, 

Come  soon,  come  soon ! 


97^  Judge  Thomas  Marshall  Duke,  b.  in  Lexington,  Ky., 
1795;  d.  in  Texas,  about  1870,  =  1st,  Bettie  Taylor,  of 
Newport,  Ky.  After  her  death  he  married  2d,  1827,  Nancy  Ashby, 

of  Lexington,  Ky.  She  died  in  Texas,  and  he  married  3d, - 

McCormick,  of  Texas.  Thomas  Duke  at  one  time  had  a  store  in 
Washington,  Ky.,  at  the  southwest  corner  of  the  Court  House 
Square.  He  went  to  Refugio,  Texas,  then  a  part  of  Mexico,  and 
was  an  Alcalde ;  and  hence  the  title  of  “  Judge  ”  given  to  him.  The 
notorious  Isaac  Desha  was  tried  before  him,  and  condemned  to  death, 
but  escaped  from  his  place  of  confinement.  He  visited  Kentucky 
about  1858.  One  of  his  sons  was  killed  in  the  late  civil  war.  His 
last  wife  left  six  children,  but  I  have  failed  in  my  efforts  to  get  into 
correspondence  with  them. 


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179 


(280)  JAMES  K.  DUKE. 

070  Mary  Wilson  Duke,  b.  in  Lexington,  Ky.,  February, 
,w  1797 ;  d.  in  Missouri,  September,  1823,  =  May  7,  1818, 
Dr.  John  F.  Henry,  b.  January  17,  1793,  in  Scott  Co.,  Ky. ;  d. 
November  12,  1883,  in  Iowa.  Mary  Duke  married  in  Washington, 
Ky.,  and  removed  to  Perry  Co.,  Mo.  Her  only  child  died  in  1823,  and 
the  mother  died  two  weeks  later.  Dr.  Henry  afterwards  removed 
to  Hopkinsville,  Ky. ;  married  a  Miss  Ridgley;  was  elected  to  Con¬ 
gress  in  1826.  He  is  said  to  have  been  a  splendid  old  gentleman  — 
tall,  handsome,  genial  and  affectionate.  He  left  three  children  by 
his  second  wife,  who  live  in  Burlington,  Iowa. 


280  (a)  James  K.  Duke,  b.  in  Washington,  Ky.,  1799;  d.  at 

Georgetown,  Ky.,  August  2,  1863,  =  at  Georgetown,  Ky., 
February  5,  1822,  Mary  Buford,  b.  December  2, 1805 ;  yet  living 
in  Georgetown,  Ky.  Mr.  Duke  was  a  graduate  of  Yale  College; 
studied  law,  but  ceased  to  practice  after  his  marriage ;  removed  to 
the  splendid  farm  of  his  wife,  near  Georgetown.  Here  he  spent  his 
life  in  literary  ease,  dispensing  generous  hospitality  to  a  large  circle 
of  gay  and  sportive  friends.  He  was  sorely  distressed  by  the  war ; 
opposed  secession ;  worked  faithfully  for  reconciliation,  casting  his 
influence  for  the  Union.  He  did  not  live  to  see  the  close  of  the  war. 

Mrs.  Duke  is  now  in  her  80th  year.  She  still  owns  the  farm  in¬ 
herited  from  her  father.  It  is  one  of  the  largest  and  most  fertile 
farms  in  the  Bluegrass  region  of  Kentucky.  But  from  the  infirmi¬ 
ties  of  age  she  found  it  necessary  to  rent  it  out,  and  now  lives  in 
Georgetown.  I  visited  her  in  July,  1884,  and  was  surprised  to  find 
one  of  her  age  so  hale  and  hearty.  She  superintends  her  household, 
and  possesses  wonderful  intelligence,  memory,  energy  and  spirit. 

THE  BUFORD  FAMILY. 

( b )  Abraham  Buford  was  born  in  Virginia,  July  31,  1749;  d. 
in  Kentucky,  June  29, 1883,  =  October  4, 1788,  Martha  McDowell, 
(See  McDowell  family,  No.  68  g),  b.  June  26,1766;  d.  July  6, 
1835.  Issue : 

^  1.  SAMUEL  BUFORD,  b.  July  19,  1789. 

2.  COL.  JOHN  BUFORD,  of  Rock  Island,  b,  February  29> 
1792,  =  in  Woodford  Co.,  Ivy.,  January  4,  1825,  Ann  B. 


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(282)  CAPT.  NATHANIEL  WILSON  DUKE. 


A  Watson,  b.  September  20,  1785.  Her  father  Dr.  John  Wat¬ 
son,  was  b.  March  17,  1760;  d.  April  12,  1821.  Issue: 

1.  Gen.  John  Buford,  =  Pattie  Duke,  No.  950. 

A  3.  CHARLES  BUFORD,  b.  in  Woodford  Co.  Ky.,  June  30, 
1797;  d.  in  St.  Louis,  January  4,  1866,  =  1st,  Henrietta 
Adair,  dr.  of  Gov.  J ohn  Adair.  Issue : 

1.  Henry  Buford,  b.  October,  1822;  d.  1848,  =  1844,. 

Bettie  Marshall,  No.  814. 

Charles  Buford  ==  2d,  January  20,  1835,  Lucy  Ann 

Duke,  No.  286. 

^  4.  ABRAHAM  BUFORD,  b.  September  25,  1800. 

5.  WILLIAM  BUFORD,  b.  March  12,  1803,  =  Fanny  Kirt- 
ley,  his  cousin.  Issue:  1.  Tom  Buford,  who  killed  Judge 
Elliott.  From  the  Kirtley  family  came  his  crazy  blood,  and 
the  other  branches  of  the  Buford  family  are  not  infected. 

6.  MARY  BUFORD,  b.  December  2,  1805,  =  February  5, 
1822,  James  Iv.  DukEj  No.  280. 


GOO  Capt.  Nathaniel  Wilson  Duke,  b.  in  Washington,  Ivy., 
^ (  ^  1806,  d.  at  Paris,  Ky.,  July,  1850,  =  October  4,  1833, 

Mary  A.  P.  Currie,  b.  in  Richmond,  Va.,  December  17,  1813,  d. 
in  Lexington,  Ky.,  February  24,  1847.  Wilson  Duke  was  sent  to 
the  navy  at  the  age  of  sixteen ;  rose  to  the  rank  of  Captain ;  was 
an  accomplished  gentleman  and  a  gallant  officer.  I  remember  his 
occasional  visits  to  Washington,  Ivy.,  and  the  honor  and  affection 
shown  him.  He  left  but  one  child,  now  the  heroic  and  accomplished 
Gen.  Basil  Wilson  Duke,  of  Louisville. 

Mary  Currie  was  born  and  educated  at  Richmond,  Ya.  Mrs. 
Rebecca  Marshall,  No.  160,  was  her  school-mate  at  the  academy  of 
Mrs  Browne,  in  Richmond,  and  remembers  her  well.  She  describes 
her  as  a  lively,  intelligent,  accomplished  and  lovely  girl. 


THE  CURRIES. 

James  Currie,  father  of  Mrs.  Duke,  was  a  native  of  Scotland, 
and  came  to  Virginia  after  having  served  for  some  years  as  an  offi¬ 
cer  in  the  British  Navy.  His  uucle,  Dr.  James  Currie,  had  pre¬ 
viously  settled  in  North  Carolina,  and  had  removed  thence  to  Vir- 


THE  MARSHALL  FAMILY. 


181 


(286)  lucy  ann  duke  —  (Buford). 

ginia.  Having  no  children,  he  invited  his  nephew,  Janies  Currie, 
and  his  sister,  to  YTirginia,  and  made  them  his  heirs.  This  Dr.  Cur¬ 
rie,  of  North  Carolina,  was  a  nephew  of  the  celebrated  James  Cur¬ 
rie,  of  Edinburg,  well  known  ns  the  editor  of  Burns’  poems. 

The  younger  James  Currie  married  in  Richmond,  Va.,  October 
14,  1807,  Caroline  Rives  Pickett.  They  were  the  parents  of  Mary 
Currie  [Duke],  and  her  older  sister,  who  married  William  Burnett, 
of  Cincinnati.  See  Pickett’s  Chart,  No.  64. 


OOI  John  Marshall  Duke,  b.  in  Washington,  Ivy.,  October  29, 
1811,  d.  in  Maysville,  Ivy.,  1882,  =  Hannah  Morton,  dr. 
of  John  M.  Morton  and  Lucy  Baylor.  She  died  about  1864.  Dr. 
J.  M.  Duke  was  educated  at  the  private  school  of  his  uncle,  Louis 
Marshall ;  studied  medicine  with  his  brother-in-law,  Dr.  J.  F.  Henry ; 
attended  lectures  at  Transylvania  University,  and  in  1832  graduated 
at  the  Medical  College  of  Ohio.  Full  of  ambition  and  hope,  Dr. 
Duke  started  on  a  career  of  honor,  usefulness  and  success,  in  the 
town  of  Washington,  Ky.  I  remember  his  debut  well,  for  I  was 
one  of  his  first  patients.  In  1832  he  physicked  me  through  the  se¬ 
verest  spell  of  sickness  I  ever  experienced.  After  a  short  time,  he 
settled  in  Maysville,  where  his  life-work  was  done.  His  devotion  to 
his  profession  and  the  interest  he  manifested  in  the  advancement  of 
medical  science,  placed  him  at  once  among  the  leading  physicians  of 
Kentucky.  But  after  the  death  of  his  wife,  he  lost  his  energy  and 
ambition. 


286  Lucy  Ann  Duke,  b.  in  Washington,  Ky.,  January  11, 1814, 
=  January  20, 1835,  Charles  Buford  (his  second  wife)  , 
b.  June  30,  1797,  d.  January  4,  1866,  at  St.  Louis;  buried  at  Rock 
Island.  Mrs.  Buford  is  a  charming  old  lady, and  delights  to  talk  and 
write  of  the  olden  times.  I  have  many  letters  from  her  which  show 
not  only  literary  taste  and  culture,  but  a  heart  full  of  tenderness. 
Reared  in  the  Presbyterian  Church,  she  is  distinguished  for  piety 
and  good  works.  During  the  war,  her  charity  manifested  itself  in 
sympathy  and  kindness  to  hundreds  of  Confederate  soldiers  impris¬ 
oned  at  Rock  Island. 

Charles  Buford  graduated  at  Yale  College,  and  studied  law.  But 


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(288)  charlotte  jane  duke  —  (Taylor). 

his  large  inheritance  called  him  away  from  professional  pursuits. 
His  magnificent  stock  farm  demanded  his  attention,  and  literary 
pastimes,  conviviality  and  field  sports  became  his  ambition.  He  was 
fond  of  shooting  and  fishing,  and  frequent  hunting  parties  were  held 
on  his  estate.  In  one  of  his  excursions,  he  visited  Rock  Island,  Ill., 
and  was  delighted  with  the  country  and  the  opportunities  for  manly 
sports  that  it  afforded.  He  therefore  sold  his  Kentucky  possessions, 
and  in  the  fall  of  1853,  removed  to  Rock  Island,  that  he  might  en¬ 
joy  his  favorite  amusements.  But  in  1866,  he  became  affected  with 
some  disease  of  the  kidneys,  and  visited  St.  Louis,  to  consult  the 
best  physicians  as  to  his  case.  Here  at  the  house  of  his  nephew, 
Basil  Duke,  he  was  taken  with  a  congestive  chill,  and  died  without 
regaining  consciousness.  His  remains  lie  in  Rock  Island  cemetery, 
and  his  handsome  monument  contains  no  other  epitaph  but  his  name 
and  the  dates  of  his  birth  and  death.  See  No.  282. 


DOO  Charlotte  Jane  Duke,  b.  at  Washington,  Ky.,  January 
'w  20,  1817,  =  in  Scott  Co.,  Ky.,  January  14, 1840,  Harrison 
Taylor,  b.  August  10,  1810;  d.  November  28, 1876.  I  knew  Cou¬ 
sin  Jane  in  her  maiden  beauty  and  loveliness.  She  married  my  law 
preceptor,  and  participated  in  his  civic  honors.  But  when  Mr.  Tay¬ 
lor  died,  she  was  astounded  to  learn  that  he  had  left  nothing  for  his 
family.  She  lives  in  Maysville,  Ky.,  and  is  made  comfortable  by 
the  help  of  her  sons. 

Harrison  Taylor  commenced  the  practice  of  law  in  Washington, 
Ky.,  about  1835,  as  the  partner  of  Mr.  McClung  (  272  ).  They  re¬ 
moved  to  Maysvilie  when  it  became  the  county  seat  of  Mason 
County,  and  were  the  leading  firm  when  Mr.  McClung  gave  up  the 
practice,  in  1849.  Mr.  Taylor  still  practiced  up  to  the  time  of  his 
death.  No  man  ever  enjoyed  public  confidence  in  a  higher  degree. 
His  pleasant,  engaging  manners,  his  humble  and  unassuming  address, 
his  diffidence  and  politeness,  inspired  confidence,  and  made  him  an 
universal  favorite.  A  Whig  in  early  life,  a  Union  man  in  the  war, 
and  a  Democrat  after  its  close,  he  was  always  with  the  majority  in 
his  county.  He  was  elected  to  the  State  Senate,  1857-61 ;  to  the 
House  in  1836,  1861,  1865-66-67.  The  two  last  sessions  he  was 
Speaker  of  the  House.  I  last  saw  him  in  1872.  He  had  then  be- 


THE  MARSHALL  FAMILY. 


183 


(292)  SALLIE  TAYLOR. 

come  corpulent,  and  bent  with  disease ;  yet  his  cordial  greeting  was 
that  of  old.  He  died  suddenly,  while  attending  court  in  Bracken 
County. 


f)QA  Anna  Keith  Taylor,  b.  at  Petersburg,  Va.,  October  31, 
^  1808;  d.  at  Mt.  Ephraim,  Fauquier  Co.,  Va.,  March  7, 

1884;  =  March  17,  1830,  Rev.  John  James  Royall,  D.  D.,  of 
the  Presbyterian  Church,  b.  December  2,  1805;  d.  February  17, 
1856.  I  have  many  letters  from  Cousin  Anna  K.  Royall,  —  most 
of  them  written  in  the  last  year  of  her  life.  She  was  one  of  God’s 
chosen  spirits,  and  lived,  labored  and  loved  that  others  might  be 
happy.  She  wrote  me  that  she  was  very  deaf  and  nearly  blind; 
yet  her  letters  were  long,  and  she  begged  me  not  to  break  off  the 
correspondence.  She  longed  for  companionship,  and  proposed  to 
support  and  remunerate  any  agreeable  lady  that  would  become  her 
constant  associate.  She  delighted  to  have  her  grand  children  stay 
with  her,  and  feared  their  removal  from  her.  To  the  last,  her  de¬ 
light  was  to  teach  the  little  ones.  She  possessed  a  bright  tempera¬ 
ment,  was  always  happy,  and  enjoyed  good  health.  She  died  sud¬ 
denly,  without  warning,  insomuch  that  none  of  her  children  had 
an  opportunity  to  be  with  her. 

Rev.  John  J.  Royall,  D.  D.,  was  an  earnest  and  eloquent 
preacher.  His  labors  still  follow  him.  His  praises  are  in  all  the 
churches  to  which  he  ministered.  He  was  supplying  the  Presby¬ 
terian  church  at  Petersburg  when  he  met  and  married  his  wife. 
He  removed  to  Mt.  Ephraim,  and  as  an  evangelist  labored  through¬ 
out  adjacent  parts  of  Virginia.  But  the  two  churches  in  Winches¬ 
ter  agreed  to  unite,  on  condition  that  Dr.  Royall  was  called  to  that 
city.  After  remaining  there  a  few  years,  he  returned  to  Mt. 
Ephraim.  He  fell  dead  on  his  way  to  church  to  preach. 


292  Sallie  Taylor,  b.  at  Petersburg,  Va.,  June  13,  1812 ;  d. 

1  at  Staunton,  Va.,  1881.  She  never  married.  I  met  her  at 
Danville,  Ky.,  in  1837,  when,  with  her  mother,  she  came  west.  I 
remember  her  delight  and  proficiency  in  music.  A  friend  who 
knew  the  two  girls  writes:  “Sallie  and  Georgia  were  quite  ac- 


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(294)  GEORGIANA  TAYLOR. 


complished,  especially  in  music.  Sallie  particularly,  was  an  adept 
on  the  violin,  as  well  as  the  harp  and  piano.  They  lived  in  Win¬ 
chester,  and  were  admired  and  loved.”  A  fall  from  a  horse  affected 
Sallie’s  brain,  and  she  died  in  the  Lunatic  Asylum  at  Staunton,  Va. 


294  Georgiana  Taylor,  b.  at  Petersburg,  Va.,  July  9, 1814;  d. 

1866.  She  became  paralized  in  1856,  and  for  ten  years  lay 
a  living  corpse,  unable  to  lift  her  hand.  See  No.  292. 


296  John  J.  Marshall,  jurist,  reporter,  statesman  and  poli¬ 
tician,  was  b.  in  Woodford  Co.,  Ky.,  August  4,  1785  ;  d.  in 
Louisville,  July,  1846;  buried  at  Rosedale  Cemetery;  =  June  14, 
1809  Anna  Reed  Birney;  graduated  at  Princeton  College,  N.  J., 
in  1806,  taking  the  first  honors ;  represented  Franklin  Couiitv,  1815, 
1816  and  1833;  State  Senator  1820-24;  Elector  1833;  Judge  of 
the  Louisville  Circuit  Court  1836-1846;  published  seven  volumes 
of  Kentucky  law  reports;  was  appointed  Judge  of  the  Kentucky 
Court  of  Appeals,  but  was  rejected  on  political  grounds;  died  poor, 
having  lost  his  large  estate  by  his  generous  support  of  failing 
friends  during  the  financial  crash  of  1837 ;  was  for  many  years  a 
leading  politician  in  Kentucky,  and  left  the  impress  of  his  powerful 
mind  on  the  jurisprudence  of  the  State. 


THE  REED  AND  BIRNEY  FAMILY. 

1.  JOHN  REED,  of  Ireland,  came  to  Virginia;  =  a  Wilcox. 

2.  THOMAS  REED,  Senator  from  Mississippi  His  sister  = 
James  Birney,  of  farmer,  of  Boyle  Co.  Issue  : 

1.  James  G.  Birney,  Abolition  candidate  sfor  President, 
b.  February  4,  1792;  d.  in  New  Jersey,  November 
25,  1857;  =  Agatha  McDowell,  daughter  of  Judge 
William  McDowell  and  Margaret  Madison,  of  Bowling 
Green.  No.  68  (/). 

2.  Anna  Reed  Birney,  =  J.  J.  Marshall.  No.  296. 
See  McDowell  chart  68/. 


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185 


(340)  DK.  WILLIAM  MARSHALL. 


Judge  Thomas  Alexander  Marshall,  L.  L.  D.,  b.  iu 


Woodford  Co.,  Ky.,  January  15,  1794;  d.  in  Louisville, 
Ky.,  April  17,  1871;  buried  in  Lexington,  =  November  26,  1816, 
Eliza  Price,  b.  May  1,  1795;  d.  November  17,  1875;  buried  be¬ 
side  her  husband.  He  graduated  at  Yale  College,  1815,  commenced 
the  practice  of  law  in  Frankfort,  Ky. ;  removed  to  Paris,  1819;  re¬ 
moved  to  Lexington,  1835;  removed  to  Frankfort,  1857,  and  to 
Louisville,  1859.  He  was  in  Congress  from  the  Paris  district,  from 
1831  to  1835;  Supreme  Judge  of  Kentucky,  1835  to  1856;  and 
again  in  1866 ;  was  on  the  bench  of  the  Court  of  Appeals  twenty- 
one  years,  and  twice  Chief  Justice  of  that  Court;  represented  Bour¬ 
bon  County  in  the  Legislature,  1827  and  1828,  and  represented  the 
City  of  Louisville,  1863,  1864  and  1865;  was  professor  of  law  in 
Transylvania  University,  1836  to  1849  ;  celebrated  his  golden  wed¬ 
ding,  1866,  in  Louisville ;  twenty-four  volumes  of  Kentucky  Re¬ 
ports  attest  his  legal  attainments.  I  heard  a  distinguished  jurist 
remark  that  his  decisions  on  Aquatic  rights  alone  would  form  a 
treatise  superior  to  any  text  book  on  the  subject.  His  kinsman, 
Judge  James  P.  Harbeson,  was  associated  with  him  for  years,  and 
remarked  to  me  that  “  He  was  a  Christian  gentleman ;  a  classical 
scholar;  an  erudite  jurist,  and,  altogether,  the  greatest  and  best  man 
I  ever  knew.” 

Mrs.  Marshall  was  said  to  have  been  the  most  lovely  woman  in 
Kentucky.  She  was  a  grand-daughter  of  Col.  Thomas  Hart,  and  a 
niece  of  Henry  Clay.  In  1883,  I  visited  the  family  tomb,  which 
stands  in  the  Lexington  cemetery,  under  the  shadow  of  the  magnifi¬ 
cent  monument  of  Kentucky’s  favorite  son.  Names  and  dates  are 
the  epitaphs  of  the  family. 


Eliza  Marshall,  a  lovely  sister  of  Judge  T.  A.  Marshall, 


at  the  age  of  14  years,  after  reading  to  her  mother,  stepped 
out  upon  a  piazza,  at  Paris,  during  a  storm,  and  was  instantly  killed 
by  lightning.  The  aged  mother  was  so  overcome  with  grief,  that 
she  became  blind  and  never  recovered  her  sight. 


Dr.  William  Marshall  practiced  medicine  in  Louisville, 
Ky.,  and  removed  to  Carrollton,  Indiana.  Had  a  large 


family. 


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THE  MARSHALL  FAMILY. 


(342)  .tank  marshall  —  (Aynes). 


342 


Jane  Marshall,  =  John  Aynes.  She  died  in  Franklin 
Co.,  Ky.  Their  daughter  Eliza,  =  Stephen  Allen. 


344  Martin  P.  Marshall,  =  Dorcas  Overall.  He  was 

educated  by  Martin  Marshall,  of  Augusta;  died  at  Chaplin, 
Nelson  Co.,  Ky.,  leaving  a  large  estate  and  several  children.  His 
son,  Humphrey,  was  a  surgeon  in  the  C.  S.  A. 


346 


Paulina  Marshall,  =  George  Morris.  He  died  in 
Louisville,  Ky.,  leaving  a  large  family. 


348 


Elizabeth  Marshall,  =  John  Neal.  She  died  in  An¬ 
derson  Co.,  Ky.,  in  1884,  aged  82  years. 


350 


Nancy  Marshall,  =  Dr.  William  Ballou.  Their  son, 
William  T.  Ballou,  is  a  merchant  of  Frankfort,  Ky. 


O  £  A  Mary  Ann  Marshall,  b.  at  Augusta,  Ky.,  July  29, 1804 ; 

d.  January  19,  1873,  =  January  23,  1821,  George  Doni¬ 
phan,  b.  in  St.  George  Co.,  Va.,  July  4,  1790;  d.  in  Augusta,  Ky., 
February,  1864.  They  lived  in  Augusta.  He  was  a  prosperous 
farmer  and  kept  a  tanyard. 


OfiO  William  Champe  Marshall,  lawyer,  orator  and  states¬ 
man,  b.  in  Augusta,  Ky.,  August  9,  1807 ;  d.  May  2,  1873, 
=  October  7,  1834,  Susan  Myers,  who  died  October,  1876,  daugh¬ 
ter  of  Thomas  Myers  (merchant)  and  Elizabeth  Davidson,  of  Au¬ 
gusta,  Ky.  Mr.  Marshall  was  educated  at  Augusta  College ;  stud¬ 
ied  law  with  his  father,  and  practiced  in  Augusta;  represented 
Bracken  County,  1834,  1840,  1841,  1842,  1844  and  1850;  was  a 
member  of  the  State  Convention  in  1849 ;  served  as  Commonwealth’s 
Attorney,  and  as  Mayor  of  Augusta.  He  was  a  brilliant  speaker 
and  a  successful  lawyer. 


THE  MARSHALL  FAMILY. 


187 


(364)  DR.  NICHOLAS  TALIAFERRO  MARSHALL. 

9C  |  Dr.  Nicholas  Taliaferro  Marshall,  b.  in  Augusta,  Ky., 
March  1, 1810,  d.  June  7, 1858,=  April  23, 1846,  Elizabeth 
Soward,  b.  April  23,  1827,  d.  December  27, 1859.  In  1833,  he  re¬ 
ceived  the  degree  of  M.  D.  of  the  University  of  Pennsylvania,  and 
practiced  in  Washington,  Ky.,  in  partnership  with  his  uncle  Dr.  W. 
Thornton  Taliaferro.  In  1843  he  removed  to  Cincinnati,  and  en¬ 
tered  on  a  large  practice.  In  1846  he  was  happily  married  and 
seven  children  were  born  to  him,  only  two  of  whom  survive.  In 
1853  he  was  elected  to  a  chair  in  the  Ohio  Medical  College,  at  Cin¬ 
cinnati,  and  for  four  years  found  pleasure  in  the  duties  of  his  station. 
An  intense  student,  he  had  qualified  himself  for  distinction,  not  only 
in  his  profession,  but  in  other  departments  of  a  liberal  education. 
The  medical  science  was  his  delight,  and  his  lectures  were  interest¬ 
ing  as  well  as  learned.  He  was  wedded  to  his  profession,  and  he 
did  not  marry  until  he  was  thirty-six  years  of  age.  I  knew  “  Cousin 
Nic.”  well,  and  often  took  his  prescriptions  in  my  boyhood.  Every 
one  loved  and  trusted  him.  He  was  one  of  the  finest  talkers  I  ever 
listened  to.  His  health  in  1857  broke  down,  and  he  retired  with  his 
family  to  the  home  of  his  wife’s  grandfather,  Gen.  Soward,  in  Min¬ 
erva,  Ky.,  where  he  died  suddenly  from  apoplexy.  The  members  of 
the  profession  in  Cincinnati  and  Covington  passed  highly  compli¬ 
mentary  resolutions  on  the  occasion.  His  will  is  recorded  in  Mays- 
ville,  Ky. ;  is  dated  November  14,  1853,  probated  August  9,  1858, 
and  grants  all  his  property  to  his  widow,  whom  he  appoints  guar¬ 
dian  of  his  children. 

the  soward  family. 

General  Richard  Soward,  b.  May  19,  1778,  d.  January  5,  1872, 
=  September  27, 1799, Nancy  Campbell,  b.  January  17, 1780,  d.  Feb¬ 
ruary  24, 1862.  Their  son,  Col.  Alfred  Soward,  b.  September  7, 
1800,  d.  December  22,  1879,  =  1st,  February  12,  1822,  Elizabeth 
Chiles,  who  d.  April  30,  1827.  Issue: 

1.  Anna  Frances  Soward,  =  Samuel  Forman. 

2.  Elizabeth  Soward,  b.  April  23,  1827,  d.  December  27,  1859,= 

April  23,  1846,  Dr.  Nic.  T.  Marshall,  b.  March  1,  1810,  d. 

June  7,  1858.  See  No.  364  a 

Alfred  Soward,  =  2d,  Mrs.  Prudence  Knight.  Issue : 

1.  Richard  L.  Soward,  =  Fanny  Tabb. 

He  =  3d,  Mrs.  Mary  P.  Nelson.  Issue: 


188 


THE  MARSHALL  FAMILY. 


(366)  TIIOMAS  ALEXANDER  MARSHALL. 

1.  Thomas  H.  Soward,  =  Elizabeth  E.  Smith. 

2.  Alfred  V.  Soward,  =  Tucie  E.  Keith. 

He  =  4th,  Mrs.  Margaret  Gorsuch.  No  issue. 

He  =  5th,  December  22, 1852,  Mat.  Ann  Taliaferro,  b.  Decern" 
ber  28,  1814;  yet  living  in  Augusta,  Ky.  No  issue. 

Sfifi  Thomas  Alexander  Marshall,  b.  in  Augusta,  Ky., March 


29,  1812,  =  March  5,  1844,  Letitia  Miller,  b.  February 
19,  1844.  Both  are  living  in  Vicksburg,  Miss.  He  was  educated 
at  Augusta  College  ;  studied  law  with  his  father ;  settled  in  early 
life  in  Vicksburg,  Miss.,  and  enjoyed  for  many  years  a  large  practice ; 
with  his  relative,  W.  C.  Smedes,  he  compiled  Smedes  and  Marshall’s 
Mississippi  Reports.  His  wife  was  a  daughter  of  Capt.  Anderson 
Miller,  a  celebrated  steamboat  captain  and  Marshal  of  the  Southern 
District  of  Mississippi.  For  eleven  years  he  has  been  afflicted  with 
rheumatism,  and  for  the  last  five  years  he  has  been  unable  to  leave 
his  bed.  By  paying  security  debts,  and  through  the  disasters  of  the 
war,  he  lost  a  fortune ;  but  by  energy  and  talent  he  has  regained  a 
competency. 


368  Thornton  F.  Marshall,  b.  in  Augusta,  Ky.,  July  11, 1819, 
=  Ann  Eliza  Mackey.  Mr.  Marshall  was  educated  at 
Augusta  College ;  studied  law  with  his  father ;  was  in  the  State 
Senate  1859-63;  a  Presidential  Elector  1865;  is  an  eminent  lawyer, 
a  profound  statesman  and  an  active  Democratic  politician.  He  has 
accumulated  a  good  estate,  and  is  still  in  active  and  successful  prac¬ 
tice.  He  and  his  wife  were  both  born  in  Augusta,  and  still  live 
there. 


Eliza  J.  Marshall,  b.  at  Augusta,  Ky.,  March  1,  1826; 


°  '  =  November  19,  1846,  James  W.  Armstrong,  b.  Feb¬ 

ruary  14,  1822 ;  d.  October  13,  1877.  She  was  born  at  the  old 
Marshall  homestead  in  Augusta,  and  still  lives  there.  I  met  her  in 
1 884,  and  found  her  a  sensible  and  agreeable  lady,  much  interested 
in  giving  her  children  a  good  start  in  the  world.  Mr.  Armstrong 


THE  MARSHALL  FAMILY. 


189 


(416)  malinda  ballou  —  ( Hackett ). 

was  a  son  of  William  Armstrong  and  Sallie  Lee;  born  at  West 
Union,  Ohio;  educated  at  Augusta  College;  studied  law  with  Mar¬ 
tin  Marshall;  graduated  at  Transylvania  Law  School;  practiced 
law  for  a  time ;  opened  a  store  at  Augusta,  and  continued  in  the 
mercantile  business  the  rest  of  his  life.  He  was  a  stout  man  of 
robust  health,  and  died  suddenly  of  a  congestive  chill.  He  was 
highly  esteemed  for  his  intelligence,  energy  and  public  spirit. 


372 

Miss. 


George  Willis  Marshall,  b.  at  Augusta,  Ky.,  May  5, 
1829 ;  =  Sue  Handsford.  He  is  a  planter,  near  Vicksburg, 
They  are  both  living. 


\  AO  Emily  Durrett,  =  June  25,  1829,  Col.  Shadrack 
^  Barnes,  b.  May  4,  1798 ;  d.  June  19,  1880.  Mr.  Barnes 
was  a  lawyer  of  eminence  in  Mississippi. 


4-Ofl  WILLIAM  Ballou,  b.  August  24,  1809:  d.  August  14, 
1874;  =  Nancy  Howard,  b.  December  1,  1815;  d.  No¬ 
vember,  1880. 


408 

402. 


Elizabeth  Ballou,  b.  September  20,  1797 ;  d.  October  5, 
1823;  =  January  20,  1818,  Shadrack  Ba’Rnes.  See  No. 


’ 


UjC  Malinda  Ballou,  b.  May  10,  1814,  d.  1884;  =  James 
Hackett,  b.  December  31,  1805;  d.  April  6,  1859.  Mr. 
Hackett,  was  a  farmer  of  Shelby  Co.,  Ky.,  remarkable  for  his  supe¬ 
rior  intelligence,  but  wanting  in  energy.  He  did  not  prosper.  I 
visited  Mrs.  Hackett,  at  her  pleasant  and  neat  home  in  Louisville, 
in  1884.  She  was  then  in  her  bed  from  which  she  never  arose  again. 
She  was  a  remarkable  woman  for  sound  judgment,  and  was  certainly 
an  accomplished  lady  in  her  prime.  I  acquired  much  genealogical 
information  from  her  lips,  and  was  favorably  impressed  with  her 
family.  She  died  soon  after  my  visit. 


190 


THE  MARSHALL  FAMILY. 


(424)  GEN.  DUFF  GREEN. 


Gen.  Duff  Green,  b.  in  Virginia,  d.  in  Mobile,  Ala.,  June 


~  10,  1875;  =Lucretia  Edwards.  He  was  a  distinguished 

lawyer,  statesman,  journalist  and  author.  One  of  his  books  has 
already  been  referred  to.  He  edited  the  Washington  Telegraph,  and 
was  a  member  of  Jackson’s  cabinet.  See  Green  chart,  No.  180  j, 
and  No.  116. 


Alexander  Marshall  Robinson,  b.  in  Greenville,  S.  C., 


November  17,  1802;  d.  in  Platte  City,  Mo.,  1884;  =  1st, 


1822,  Louisa  Basye,  b.  1803,  daughter  of  Lisbon  Basye,  of  Bour¬ 
bon  Co.,  Ky.  After  her  death,  he  married  2d,  Catherine  A. 
Hughes,  daughter  of  William  Hughes,  of  Bourbon  Co.,  Ky.,  she 
died  in  1884,  in  Platte  Co.,  Mo.  In  1810  Dr.  Robinson  came  with 
his  parents  to  Bourbon  Co.,  Ky. ;  in  1825,  removed  to  Howard  Co., 
Mo. ;  spent  the  year  1856  in  Jefferson  City,  Mo. ;  in  1829  went  to 
Columbia,  Mo.;  in  1842,  removed  to  Clay  Co.,  Mo.;  and  in  1844, 
settled  in  Platte  City,  Mo.  Official  business  called  him  successively 
to  Lewis  County,  to  St.  Louis  and  St.  Joseph.  He  was  State  Sen¬ 
ator  from  Boon  Co.,  Mo.,  in  1838 ;  was  Secretary  of  the  Missouri 
Senate  in  1840,  was  a  Commissioner  to  select  for  the  State  the  500,- 
000  acres  of  land  granted  by  Congress;  was  in  the  State  Legisla¬ 
ture  1850,  and  elected  speaker;  Senator  again  1852;  was  after¬ 
wards  Superintendent  of  Indian  affairs,  at  St.  Louis  and  St.  Joseph; 
cast  his  first  vote  for  Jackson  ;  a  Democrat  to  the  day  of  his  death; 
a  R.  A.  Mason.  In  intervals  of  official  duties,  Dr.  Robinson  practiced 
medicine.  His  father  was  John  Robinson  of  Norfolk,  Va.  His 
grandfather,  Garrard  Robinson,  came  from  England  to  Virginia. 

Dr.  Robinson  read  medicine  with  Dr.  Loyd  Warfield,  at  Paris, 
Kv.,  and  attended  a  course  of  lectures  at  Lexington,  Ky.,  1825-26. 
A  handsome  tomb  to  his  memory  stands  in  the  Platte  City  cemetery. 


Elizabeth  Eleanor  H.  Smith,  b.  December  3,  1806 ;  = 


James  C.  Vass  of  Fredericksburg,  Va.  They  left  a  large 
family  of  children.  The  Marquis  of  Lafayette  met  her  when  he 
visited  us  in  1824,  and  pronounced  her  the  most  beautiful  woman  he 
had  seen  in  America. 


THE  MARSHALL  FAMILY. 


191 


(474)  mary  s.  smith — (Smith). 


Francis  Lee  Smith,  b.  in  Warrenton,  Va.,  November  25, 
^  1808 ;  d.  in  Alexandria,  Va.,  May  10,  1877 ;  =  April  13, 
1836,  Sarah  Gosnelle  Vowell,  daughter  of  John  C.  Vowell,  of 
Alexandria,  Va.  She  still  lives  at  Alexandria.  Mr.  Smith  received 
his  professional  education  at  the  law  school  of  Judge  Tucker,  at 
Winchester,  Va.  After  practicing  a  few  years  in  Virginia,  he 
removed  to  Louisville,  Ky.,  and  by  his  intelligence,  eloquence, 
energy  and  spirit,  was  fast  rising  to  distinction.  But  in  1842  he 
determined  to  return  to  his  native  state.  He  settled  at  Alexandria, 
among  friends  and  relatives,  and  there  entered  upon  a  successful 
practice,  and  found  fame  and  distinction,  as  well  as  fortune.  He 
was  in  the  Legislature;  member  of  the  City  Council;  and  City 
Attorney.  He  was  employed  in  nearly  every  important  case  in  the 
City  Courts  and  was  highly  esteemed  by  his  associates,  for  his 
suavity  in  private,  and  his  courtesy  to  bench  and  bar.  An  orator 
and  logician  by  nature,  he  was  well  read  in  classical  literature,  in 
philosophy  and  in  lffw.  To  these  acquirements  he  added  untiring 
energy  and  consummate  tact.  His  character  was  an  element  of  suc¬ 
cess,  and  called  for  love  as  well  as  admiration. 

Mr.  Smith  was  trained  in  the  Christian  faith,  and  became  a 
zealous  and  efficient  member  of  The  Episcopal  Church.  In  his  will 
he  leaves  this  testimony : 

“To  my  beloved  children,  I  urgently  recommend  the  divine  pre¬ 
cepts,  contained  in  the  Holy  Scriptures,  as  the  only  safe  rule  for  their 
conduct,  to  guide  and  sustain  them  amidst  the  cares  and  trials  of  time, 
and  to  secure  to  them  a  blessed  immortality.” 

He  was  the  personal  friend  and  attorney  for  Gen.  R.  E.  Lee, 
and  brought  the  suit  for  the  Arlington  estate.  He  opposed  seces¬ 
sion,  but  when  Virginia  went  out  he  joined  his  fortunes  with  the 
State  to  which  he  owed  allegiance,  and  went  South  with  his  family. 
On  his  return,  he  found  his  residence  had  been  turned  into  a  hospi¬ 
tal,  and  his  property  almost  destroyed.  But  with  energy  he  took 
hold  of  his  professional  business  and  soon  retrieved  his  fortunes. 
His  widow  and  children  have  piously  published  a  small  memorial 
volume  in  his  honor. 


i  Mary  S.  Smith,  b.  August  7, 1810,  d. ;  =  Smith. 


192 


THE  MARSHALL  FAMILY. 


(476)  HARRIET  E.  B.  SMITH. 

476  Harriet  E.  B.  Smith,  b.  May  4,  1812,  d. 


478 


Julien  H.  Smith,  b.  November  4,  1813,  d. 


JO  A  John  Thomas  Shith,  was  b.  at  Warrenton,  Va.,  January 
15,  1816;  d.  January  28,  1872;  =  at  Oakhill,  September 
25,  1845,  Margaret  Lewis  Marshall,  b.  October  29,  1823 ;  liv¬ 
ing  at  Theological  Seminary,  near  Alexandria,  Va.  At  the  time  of 
his  father’s  death  in  1832,  he  was  pursuing  his  studies  at  the  Uni¬ 
versity  of  Virginia.  But  owing  to  the  small  estate  left  for  the  sup¬ 
port  of  the  family,  and  the  need  of  his  help  at  home,  he  returned 
to  Warrenton.  Through  the  influence  of  Gov.  Gamble  of  Florida, 
he  obtained  a  situation  in  that  territory,  and  remained  there  for  sev¬ 
eral  years.  But  his  health  failing,  he  joined  his  brother  Robert, 
(182,)  who  had  gone  to  Mobile,  Ala.  Here  he  found  a  place  in  the 
bank  of  Mobile,  and  was  able  to  send  a  part  of  his  salary  to  his 
mother,  in  Warrenton.  After  marriage,  he  removed  to  his  wife’s 
estate  in  Fauquier.  She  possessed  a  part  of  the  Oakhill  farm.  It 
was  well  improved,  and  she  insisted  on  making  it  their  home.  Here 
they  resided  for  fifteen  years.  But  twelve  months  prior  to  the  war 
they  sold,  and  removed  to  “  Ashland,”  near  Richmond.  As  the  pur¬ 
chase  money  became  due,  the  notes  were  paid  off  in  confederate 
money,  which  proved  of  little  value ;  and  they  were  left  in  strait¬ 
ened  circumstances.  Mr.  Smith  found  employment  and  good  wages 
in  the  South  during  the  winter,  and  spent  his  summers  in  Virginia. 
In  1872,  he  died  at  Ashland,  and  the  widow,  with  the  purpose  of 
educating  her  children,  removed  to  Theological  Semenary,  Fairfax 
Co.,  Va.  Three  of  her  danghters  have  married  Episcopal  ministers. 
With  the  proceeds  of  her  husband’s  life  insurance,  she  purchased 
“  Ingleside,”  and  is  educating  her  noble  sons  for  usefulness.  Her 
youngest  boy  will  soon  complete  his  studies,  and  the  happy  mother 
proposes  to  join  her  sons  in  forming  a  household  in  some  city  where 
they  will  engage  in  business.  When  I  was  in  Baltimore  in  August, 
1884,  the  young  men  called  to  see  me,  and  I  was  highly  pleased 
with  their  polite  address  and  sensible  conversation  (1220-2).  Mrs. 
Smith,  with  the  aid  of  her  dutiful  children,  is  able  to  live  comfor- 


THE  MARSHALL  FAMILY. 


193 


(492)  M  ARSH  ALL  #  JOSEPH  SMITH. 

tably,  and  to  devote  her  leisure  to  literature  and  social  correspond¬ 
ence.  I  have  the  pleasure  to  acknowledge  many  letters  from  her 
and  find  her  a  lady  of  sense  and  culture,  — proud  of  her  lineage  and 
of  her  worthy  children.  Her  postoffice  is  Theological  Seminary, 
Fairfax  Co.,  Ya. 


482  Robert  Smith  was  born  in  Warrenton,  Va.,  November  15, 
1817,  =  in  Mobile,  Sarah  Hunter.  Both  live  there. 
About  1834,  Mr.  Smith  established  himself  in  Mobile,  Ala.,  in  the 
mercantile  business,  and  prospered  until  the  war,  when  he  was  ru¬ 
ined.  But  his  good  name  remained,  and  he  resumed  business,  and 
was  doing  well,  when  the  financial  crash  of  1874  again  overthrew 
him.  His  health  is  not  good,  and  his  business  yields  him  only  a 
competence.  Has  several  children. 


484  Eliza  Adelaide  Smith  was  born  in  Warrenton,  Ya.,  April 
10,  1819,  =  Dr.  Charles  D.  Boarman,  of  Baltimore. 
They  removed  to  Boonville,  Mo.  They  had  eight  children,  some  of 
whom  reside  in  Kansas  City,  and  others  are  in  Colorado.  Mrs. 
Boarman  died  about  1856,  and  Dr.  Boarman  married  again. 


486  Stover  C.  Smith,  b.  May  7,  1821,  d. 

488  Emily  S.  Smith,  b.  January  23,  1823,  d. 

492  Marshall  Joseph  Smith,  was  b.  in  Warrenton,  Va.,  Oc¬ 
tober  19,  1824,  =  1849,  .Mary  Taylor,  of  Norfolk,  Va. ; 
his  father  died  in  1832,  leaving  but  little  property ;  he  dwelt  among  his 
relatives,  wherever  a  home  was  offered  ;  at  thirteen,  his  brothers  sent 
him  to  school  in  Baltimore ;  in  1841,  through  the  influence  of  Henry 
A.  Wise,  he  got  a  position  in  the  U.  S.  navy ;  made  a  cruise  to  the 
West  Indies,— then  to  the  East  Indies  and  around  the  world ;  came 
home,  and  was  sent  to  the  Naval  School  at  Annapolis;  when  the 


194 


THE  MARSHALL  FAMILY. 


(500)  JOHN  MARSHALL. 

Mexican  war  broke  out,  he  went  to  sea,  and  took  part  in  the  siege 
of  Vera  Cruz;  returned  to  the  Naval  School;  passed  No.  19,  in  a 
class  of  135;  made  a  cruise  to  the  Baltic,  as  passed  midshipman; 
and,  after  his  return,  married  Miss  Mary  Taylor,  to  whom  he  had 
been  attached  for  seven  years,  in  Norfolk,  Va. ;  made  a  trip  of  a  few 
months  to  the  Mediterranean,  and,  on  his  return  in  1851,  resigned 
to  accept  a  partnership  with  his  brother  Robert  in  the  mercantile 
business  in  Mobile,  Ala. ;  in  1854,  removed  to  New  Orleans,  and  en¬ 
gaged  in  the  mercantile  business  on  his  own  account;  prospered 
until  the  war  commenced  ;  raised  a  regiment  for  the  South  ;  was  in 
the  battle  of  Shiloh ;  served  afterwards  in  the  regular  artillery ;  was 
taken  prisoner  at  Port  Hudson,  and  continued  in  captivity  for  four¬ 
teen  months;  was  exchanged  in  Charleston  in  1864;  served  in  front 
of  Richmond ;  was  sent  to  Halifax  on  special  duty,  and  was  there 
when  the  surrender  took  place ;  returned  home  to  start  anew  with¬ 
out  a  cent  left  from  his  fortune ;  his  family  had  suffered  great  hard¬ 
ships  during  his  separation  from  them ;  made  another  fortune,  which 
went  in  the  crash  of  1872;  nothing  daunted,  started  again;  tried 
St.  Louis,  but  neither  the  climate  nor  the  people  suited  him ;  re¬ 
turned  to  New  Orleans  and  settled  down  to  the  insurance  business ; 
he  now  has  a  comfortable  income ;  is  respected  and  trusted ;  is  an 
active  promoter  of  all  schemes  of  city  improvement,  and,  by  his  in¬ 
telligence  and  industry,  has  become  a  leading  citizen  of  New  Or¬ 
leans.  I  have  many  interesting  and  scholarly  letters  from  Col.  Smith, 
and  I  have  been  deeply  impressed  with  his  literary  attainments,  his 
varied  experience,  and  his  solid  good  sense.  Few  men  have  seen 
more  of  the  world,  and  still  fewer  have  passed  through  such  trials 
and  discouragements.  I  owe  him  much  for  the  valuable  assistance 
he  has  given  me  in  the  present  heraldic  work. 

In  1884,  I  met  Mrs.  Smith  and  one  of  her  daughters  at  Fauquier, 
Va.,  Springs,  her  usual  summer  resort,  and  found  her  an  exceed¬ 
ingly  prepossessing  lady, —  intelligent,  agreeable  and  handsome.  She 
is  a  daughter  of  Arthur  Taylor,  whose  grandfather  came  from  Lon¬ 
don,  and  settled  in  Yorktown,  Va.,  before  the  Revolution.  On  her 
mother’s  side  she  is  of  the  Saunders  family  of  lower  Virginia.  Mr. 
Smith  and  family  spend  their  summers  in  Fauquier  Co.,  Va. 


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(502)  agnes  hakwood  MARSHALL   ( Taliaferro ). 

Anne  Eliza  Blackwell,  b.  January  5,  1822;  d.  November  18, 
1854.  Mr.  Marshall  was  educated  at  the  University  of  Virginia. 
One  of  his  letters  written  to  his  sister,  Agnes,  while  he  was  attend¬ 
ing  the  university,  has  been  placed  in  my  hands.  It  displays  lite¬ 
rary  and  epistolary  talent  beyond  his  years.  It  is  written  in  chaste 
style,  and  shows  not  only  spirit  and  vivacity,  but  sound  judgment. 
If  it  were  not  so  long,  I  would  publish  it  as  a  proof  of  his  intelli¬ 
gence.  Being  the  oldest  son,  Mr.  Marshall  took  charge  of  the  Oak- 
hill  estate,  after  he  had  married.  Here  he  lived  a  life  of  a  scholar 
and  literary  gentleman,  and  by  his  profuse  hospitality,  made  Oakhill 
a  home  of  delights.  But  he  was  unable  to  keep  up  this  free  and 
liberal  life,  and  in  1852,  sold  the  estate  to  his  younger  brother, 
Thomas.  For  a  number  of  years  he  represented  Fauquier  County 
in  the  State  Legislature.  He  was  an  ardent  Whig,  and  a  zealous 
and  exemplary  member  of  the  Episcopal  Church.  The  last  two 
years  of  his  life  were  spent  in  Culpeper  County.  Here  his  lovely 
and  much  beloved  wife  died  in  1854.  He  survived  her  less  than  a 
month,  and  with  a  broken  heart  followed  her  to  the  grave.  Their 
remains  lie  side  by  side  in  the  Oakhill  cemetery.  He  left  home  in 
the  morning  of  his  death,  apparently  well,  but  had  to  stop  at  the 
house  of  his  friend,  James  Bickham,  of  Culpeper  County,  and  soon 
died.  The  parents  of  Mrs.  Marshall  were  William  Blackwell,  of 
Fauquier  County,  and  Anne  Sparke  Gordon.  She  was  much  ad¬ 
mired  for  her  beauty  and  grace,  as  well  as  for  her  amiability. 


Agnes  Harwood  Marshall,  b.  at  “  Oakhill,”  Fauquier 
'  ^  Co.,  Va.,  November  5,  1813,  l;  =  May  4, 1836,  Gen.  Alex¬ 
ander  Galt  Taliaferro,  b.  at  “Churchill,”  Gloucester  Co.,  Va., 
September,  1808;  d.  at  “Ninondale,”  Culpeper  Co.,  Va.,  June  29, 
1884.  Mrs.  Taliaferro  is  a  lovely  old  lady,  living  at  “Ninondale” 
with  her  widowed  daughter,  Agnes  Maujiin.  Her  other  children 
have  families  and  homes.  Many  letters  which  I  have  received  from 
Mrs.  Taliaferro,  show  a  tender  regard  and  an  affectionate  sympathy. 
She  is  deservedly  proud  of  her  home,  her  lineage,  her  husband’s 
memory,  and  her  children’s  reputation. 

Gen.  Taliaferro  graduated  at  William  and  Mary  College,  and 
after  taking  the  degree  of  A.  B.,  attended  law  and  other  lectures 


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(502)  agnes  harwood  marshall — (Taliaferro). 

during  the  sessions  of  1831  and  1832,  graduating  in  law.  He  had 
an  ample  fortune,  and  after  manning,  he  abandoned  the  practice  of 
law,  and  spent  the  remainder  of  his  life  on  his  farm.  His  father 
died  in  1850,  and  Gen.  Taliaferro  purchased  a  splendid  farm  in  Cul¬ 
peper  County,  known  as  “  Ninondale;  ”  and  this  is  still  the  home¬ 
stead  of  the  family. 

When  the  civil  war  broke  out  in  1861,  Alex.  G.  Taliaferro  was 
Lieutenant  Colonel  of  Cavalry,  in  the  Second  Military  Division  of 
Virginia.  He  at  once  applied  to  Gov.  Letcher  for  orders,  but  was 
told  that  all  militia  officers  were  superceded,  and  new  ones  had  been 
appointed.  Failing  to  get  an  appointment,  he  hastened  to  Harper’s 
Ferry,  and  entered  as  a  private  in  the  company  of  Culpeper  Minute 
Men.  But  a  few  days  later  he  accepted  the  command  of  a  company 
of  roughs,  who  had  fled  from  Baltimore  on  account  of  being  impli¬ 
cated  in  an  attack  upon  the  Massachusetts  troops  passing  through 
that  city.  He  was  assigned  to  Col.  A.  P.  Hill’s  regiment,  and  sent 
to  Romney.  Returning  to  Winchester,  he  found  a  commission  from 
Gov.  Letcher  as  Lieutenant  Colonel  of  Infantry,  and  was  assigned 
to  the  Twenty-third  Regiment,  Third  Brigade  of  the  Stonewall  Di¬ 
vision.  The  command  left  Winchester,  January  1,  1862,  and  made 
a  bootless  expedition  through  Maryland  with  the  secret  purpose  of 
destroying  the  Baltimore  &  Ohio  railroad,  and  of  occupying  Pitts¬ 
burg.  But  the  design  was  treacherously  communicated  to  the  en¬ 
emy,  and,  with  the  aid  of  cold  weather  and  bad  roads,  the  purpose 
was  defeated.  The  brigade  returned,  by  way  of  Romney,  to  Win¬ 
chester.  At  the  battle  of  Kernstown,  Col.  Taliaferro’s  horse  was 
killed  under  him. 

(6)  On  the  reorganization  of  the  army,  Col.  Taliaferro  was,  by 
acclamation,  chosen  Colonel  of  the  Twenty-third  Regiment  of  In¬ 
fantry.  His  nephew,  Gen.  Wm.  B.  Taliaferro,  was  placed  in  com¬ 
mand  of  the  Third  Brigade  of  the  Stonewall  Division.  At  the 
battle  of  McDowell  a  second  horse  was  killed  under  Col.  Taliaferro. 
At  the  first  battle  of  Winchester,  his  sword  was  torn  from  his 
side  by  a  grape  shot.  At  Port  Republic  he  was  wounded  in  the 
shoulder,  and  from  sickness  was  unable  to  take  part  in  the  fights 
around  Richmond. 

While  confined  to  his  house  at  Culpeper  Court  House,  with  two 
sentinels  to  give  him  warning,  and  his  horse  ready  saddled  for 
‘scape,  the  enemy  entered  the  town  and  came  to  his  house  intent 


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(502)  agnes  harwood  marshall  —  (  Taliaferro ). 

on  capturing  him.  The  sentinels  were  asleep,  and  were  killed.  He 
was  awakened  by  the  report  of  guns,  and  a  thundering  upon  his 
door.  At  the  Colonel’s  suggestion,  Mrs.  Taliaferro  looked  out  pf  the 
window,  and  asked  a  moment  to  allow  her  to  dress.  The  time  was 
used  by  the  Colonel  in  investing  himself  with  full  uniform  — cocked 
hat,  sword  and  pistols.  The  party  of  soldiers  was  admitted  at  the 
front  door,  after  the  Colonel  had  escaped  by  the  back  window.  At 
that  time  the  dress  of  an  officer  of  one  army  did  not  differ  from 
that  of  the  other;  and  with  a  bold  front,  Col.  Taliaferro  walked 
through  the  ranks  of  the  enemy.  Taken  for  a  Federal  officer,  he 
escaped  unchallenged. 

(c)  On  the  death  of  Gen.  Winder,  Col.  Taliaferro  was  pro¬ 
moted  to  the  rank  of  Brigadier  General,  and  succeeded  to  the  com¬ 
mand  of  the  Third  Brigade  through  all  its  campaigns.  On  the  first 
day  of  the  second  battle  of  Manassas,  Gen.  Taliaferro  lost  a  third 
horse.  On  the  second  day  a  rninie  ball  struck  the  eagle  of  his 
sword-belt,  and  glanced  off  without  damage.  On  the  third  day, 
while  leading  a  charge  on  a  battery,  the  grip  of  his  sword  was  struck 
by  a  minie  ball,  and  two  of  his  fingers  crushed.  At  Oxhill,  he 
commanded  the  Stonewall  Division,  during  the  sickness  of  Maj. 
Gen.  Starke,  and  would  have  succeeded  to  the  rank  of  that  officer, 
had  he  not  been  required  to  return  home  on  account  of  his  crippled 
condition.  This  promotion  he  however  enjoyed  after  serving  some 
time  as  the  commander  of  the  military  post  at  Charlottesville.  In 
this  position  he  was  found  at  the  time  of  the  surrender. 

( d )  I  hope  I  will  be  pardoned  for  repeating  a  story  that  Gen. 
Taliaferro  often  told  on  himself.  At  the  time  referred  to,  he  was 
Colonel  of  the  Twenty-third  Regiment.  The  men  of  the  Thirty- 
seventh  Regiment  had  found  a  game  cock  that  was  ready  to  fight 
any  thing  from  a  horse  to  a  kitten.  Chanticleer  often  rode  on  the 
shoulders  of  the  men,  and  was  always  ready  for  a  fight.  He  made 
himself  useful:  for  if  the  men  wanted  to  catch  a  turkey  or  other 
fowl,  the  fighting  bird  was  brought  forward  and  an  engagement 
followed.  Before  the  fight  had  fairly  begun,  a  soldier  would  wring 
off  the  head  of  Chanticleer’s  adversary.  Of  course  he  was  very 
popular  with  the  men.  But  he  had  no  name.  So  a  meeting  was 
held  to  christen  Chanticleer.  A  number  of  names  were  suggested  ; 
but  when  the  name  of  “  Col.  Taliaferro  ”  was  proposed,  it  was  carried 
with  uproarious  acclamation.  Gen.  Taliaferro  used  to  say  he  had 


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(502)-  agnes  harwood  marshall — (Taliaferro). 

had  many  children  named  after  him,  but,  to  have  this  game  cock 
for  his  name  sake,  was  the  highest  compliment  he  had  ever  received. 

At  the  return  of  peace,  Gen.  Taliaferro  was  quite  old,  and  he 
retired  to  his  estate  of  “  Ninondale,”  and  devoted  himself  to  literary 
pursuits.  I  have  been  furnished  with  his  auto-biography,  which  is 
well  written,  and  should  be  published  in  full. 

(e)  LINEAGE  OF  THE  TALIAFERROS. 

1.  John  Taliaferro,  emigrant  from  Italy.  (?) 

2.  His  son  Philip  Taliaferro,  who  married  Lucy  Baytop. 

3.  Dr.  William  Taliaferro,  educated  abroad,  at  the  medical 
schools  of  London  and  Edinburg.  He  married  Harriet 
Throckmorton.  Issue:  3  sons. 

1.  Warner  Taliaferro,  father  of  Maj.  Gen.  William  B. 
Taliaferro. 

2.  Dr.  William  Taliaferro,  educated  in  England  and  Ger¬ 
many. 

3.  Gen.  Alex.  Galt  Taliaferro,  who  married  Agnes  H. 
Marshall.  See  102  g. 

APPENDIX  TO  THE  TALIAFERRO  FAMILY. 

After  the  Taliaferro  Chart,  pages  83-86,  was  in  print,  I  received 
a  letter  from  J.  S.  Pitchen,  dated  Nashville,  September  20,  1885, 
giving  me  the  following  list  of  Deeds,  Bonds  and  Wills,  taken  from 
the  records  of  Essex  Co.,  Va.,  showing  that  Robert  Taliaferro,  called 
“Gentleman,”  and  most  likely  of  English  extraction,  was  born  about 
1635,  and  probably  was  the  founder  of  the  family.  He  had  four 
sons:  1,  Francis,  who  married  Elilabeth  Catlett;  2,  John,=  Sarah, 
dr.  of  Lawrence  Smith;  3,  Richard;  4,  Charles,  and  perhaps  a  fifth, 
named  Robert,  who  =  Sarah,  sister  of  Elizabeth  Catlett: 

1.  Deed,  September  28,  1682,  from  Francis  Taliaferro,  of  the 
County  of  Gloucester,  Gent.,  son  and  heir  apparent  of  Robert  Tal¬ 
iaferro,  to  his  bother  John,  1,000  acres  as  an  advancement  on  account 
of  his  marriage  to  Sarah,  dr.  of  Lawrence  Smith.  The  deed  recites 
that  said  Robert  Taliaferro  and  Lawrence  Smith  had  on  the  26th  of 
March,  1666,  surveyed  and  patented  6,300  acres,  in  what  is  now 
Essex  Co.,  Virginia. 

2.  Deed  from  said  Francis  Taliaferro  to  his  brothers  Charles  and 
Richard,  1,600  acres  of  the  same  tract. 


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(502)  agnes  harwood  marshall  —  (Taliaferro). 

3.  Deed,  March  30,  1689,  from  Robert  Taliaferro  and  Sarah,  his 
wife,  to  John  Battaile,  for  300  acres,  being  part  of  600  bequeathed 
by  John  Catlett  to  his  daughters,  Elizabeth  and  Sarah. 

4.  Deed,  August  15,  1687,  from  Francis  Taliaferro  and  Eliza¬ 
beth,  his  wife,  the  other  half  of  said  land,  to  John  Battaile. 

5.  Bond,  June  19,  1699,  of  John  Taliaferro,  as  Sheriff  of  Essex 
County,  Va. 

6.  Deed,  March  11, 1701, from  Francis  Taliaferro  and  Elizabeth, 
his  wife,  to  Augustus  Smith,  of  Gloucester  County,  for  416  acres, 
one-half  of  a  patent  granted  Col.  John  Catlett,  the  10th  of  Septem¬ 
ber,  1660. 

7.  Deed,  from  John  Taliaferro  and  Richard  Buckner,  to  John 
Lomax  and  Elizabeth,  his  wife,  who  was  Elizabeth  Wormley,  two 
tracts;  dated  July  8,  1704. 

8.  Deed,  from  Charles  Taliaferro  to  Robert  Slaughter,  300  acres, 
part  of  a  patent  for  966,  dated  November  2,  1705,  to  said  Charles; 
dated  January  7,  1706. 

9.  Bond,  August  10,  1710,  of  Elizabeth,  administratrix  of  Fran¬ 
cis  Taliaferro. 

10.  Deed,  May  9,  1711,  from  Richard  Taliaferro,  of  Richmond 
Co.,  and  Charles  Taliaferro,  of  Essex,  to  Win.  Woodford. 

11.  Deed,  August  8,  1711,  from  Robert  Taliaferro  to  Augusta 
Smith,  200  acres  in  Parish  of  St.  Mary,  in  Essex  County. 

12.  Deed,  August  8,  1711,  from  same  to  Samuel  Short,  for  100 
acres  granted  Robert  Taliaferro,  deceased,  father  of  said  Robert. 

13.  Deed,  March  20,  1715,  from  John  Taliaferro  to  his  son, 
Lawrence,  300  acres. 

14.  Bond,  March  20,  1716,  of  John  Taliaferro,  as  administrator 
of  Elizabeth  Taliaferro. 

15.  Deed,  from  Charles  Taliaferro  to  John  Brown,  67  acres ; 
dated  July  15, 1717. 

16.  Deed,  January  21,  1717,  from  John  Taliaferro  to  John  Tal¬ 
iaferro,  jr. ,  land  conveyed  to  John  Taliaferro,  sr.,  by  Francis  Talia¬ 
ferro. 

17.  Deed,  August  11,  1718,  from  Robert  Taliaferro,  only  son 
and  heir  opparent  of  Robert,  to  Thomas  Catlett,  200  acres. 

18.  Deed,  November  20,  1721,  from  Lawrence  Taliaferro  and 
John  Battaile  to  Zachariah  Taliaferro,  in  consideration  of  said  Zach- 


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(502)  agnes  harwood  marshall — ( Taliaferro ). 


ariah  resigning  his  interest  in  the  estate  of  his  father,  John  Talia¬ 
ferro,  to  his  brother  Lawrence. 

19.  Deed  from  Robert  Taliaferro  to  Paul  Micon,  300  acres  given 
him  by  his  father,  John  Taliaferro. 

20.  Gift  of  Robt.  Taliaferro,  sr.,  January  17, 1724,  to  his  daugh¬ 
ters,  Ann  and  Elizabeth. 

21.  Deed,  February  15,  1724,  from  Charles  Taliaferro  to  his  son 
Charles. 

22.  Deed,  July  19,  1725,  from  John  Taliaferro,  of  Stafford  Co., 
to  Robert  Taliaferro,  of  Essex  County. 

23.  Will  of  Lawrence  Taliaferro,  May  7,  1726. 

24.  Will  of  Robt.  Taliaferro,  dated  December  3,  1725,  probated 
June  26,  1726. 

25.  Will  of  Zachariah  Taliaferro,  dated  February  1,  1721,  pro¬ 
bated  May  21,  1745. 

Refering  to  the  number  for  authority,  I  present  the  following 
chart  of  the  family : 

A  1.  ROBERT  TALIAFERRO,  emigrant,  b.  about  1635;  d. 
about  1700;  had  5  sons. 

1.  Lawrence  (1,  2),  eldest  son,  b.  about  1670;  d.  1710  (9), 
=  Elizabeth  Catlett  (6),  d.  1716  (14).  It  is  probable 
they  left  no  children,  as  John,  the  second  son,  seems  to 
have  transmitted  the  property. 

2.  John  Taliaferro,  Sheriff  of  Essex  Co.,  Va.,  (5),  b.  about 
1672;  d.  1720,  =  Sarah  Smith,  daughter  of  Lawrence 
Smith  (1).  Issue: 

1.  Lawrence  Taliaferro  (13) ;  d.  1726  (23). 

2.  John  Taliaferro  (16). 

3.  Zachariah  Taliaferro  (18)  ;  d.  1745  (25). 

4.  Robert  Taliaferro  (19). 

3.  Richard  Taliaferro  (1). 

4.  Charles  Taliaferro  (1),  had  one  son,  Charles  (21). 

5.  Robert  Taliaferro  (12);  d.  1726  (24),=  Sarah  Catlett, 
daughter  of  John  Catlett  (3).  Issue  : 

1.  Robert  Taliaferro  (the  only  son).  (12,  17). 

2.  Ann  Taliaferro  (20). 

3.  Elizabeth  (20). 


B 


C 


B 


C 


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(508)  ANNE  LEWIS  MARSHALL  —  ( Jones ). 


J.  Mary  Marshall,  b.  at  “  Oakhill,”  Fauquier  Co.,  Va., 
March  25,  1816,  d.  January  3,  1878 ;  =  January,  1837, 
William  Archer,  of  Richmond,  Va.,  b.  1814,  d.  1847.  Mr. 
Archer  was  a  promising  lawyer  of  Richmond,  but  died  young. 


506  Fielding  Lewis  Marshall,  b.  at  “  Oakhill,”  Fauquier  Co., 
Va.,  March  29,  1819,  living  at  Orange  Court  House,  Va., 
=  1st,  April  10,  1843,  Rebecca  F.  Coke,  b.  October  26,  1824,  d. 
April  20,  1862 ;  =  2d,  July  9,  1867,  Mara'  N.  Thomas,  b.  August 
9,  1842,  living.  Mr.  Marshall  was  educated  at  the  University  of 
Virginia,  and  after  taking  his  literary  course,  graduated  in  law. 
He  never  practiced,  but  went  on  his  portion  of  the  “Oakhill” 
estate,  and  farmed  until  the  war  broke  out  in  April,  1861,  when  he 
was  mustered  in  the  service  of  the  Confederacy,  at  Dumfries,  as 
Orderly  Sergeant  of  Company  H.,  (Capt.  J.  A.  Adams)  of  the 
Wise  Dragoons,  from  Fauquier  County,  and  assigned  to  the  Sixth 
Regiment  of  Cavalry,  under  Col.  C.  W.  Field ;  received  his  com¬ 
mission  as  First  Lieutenant  of  Artillery,  June,  1862,  and  put  on  or- 
diance  duty  at  Lynchburg,  Va.,  and  continued  in  the  service  until  the 
surrender  in  April,  1865.  In  1869-70  and  71,  he  was  a  member  of 
the  Virginia  House  of  Delegates,  from  Fauquier  Co.;  was  a  Henry 
Clay  Whig  from  the  first,  and  claims  to  be  a  Whig  still.  Mr.  Mar¬ 
shall  is  a  man  of  fine  literary  acquirements,  superior  judgment,  un¬ 
blemished  honor,  and  acknowledged  social  position.  Like  his  great 
progenitor,  Col.  Thomas  Marshall,  he  has  presented  to  his  country 
fifteen  worthy  children,  and  the  same  number  of  grand  children. 
All  of  them  are  industrious,  frugal  and  self  reliant.  Perhaps  it  is  a 
blessing  that  Mr.  Marshall  has  not  much  to  leave  to  his  children  but 
the  good  education  he  has  given  them.  They  know  they  must  rely 
on  their  own  efforts.  His  noble  and  generous  spirit  did  not  allow 
him  to  grasp  nor  to  hoard.  He  is  now  teaching  school  for  a  support. 
For  his  first  wife’s  family  see  the  Lewis  chart,  No.  150  l. 


Anne  Lewis  Marshall,  b.  at  “Oakhill,”  Fauquier  Co., 
Va.,  August  2,  1823,  d.  April  26,  1880;  =  January  2,  1845, 
James  Fitzgerald  Jones,  b.  at  “Vaucluse,”  near  Winchester, 
Va.,  September  10,  1822;  killed  October  9,  1866.  Mr.  Jones  was 


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(510)  MARGARET  L.  MARSHALL. 

a  farmer  and  lived  on  part  of  the  “Oakhill”  estate.  He  served 
the  Confederacy  throughout  the  war,  having  been  assigned  to  the 
nitre  and  mining  department  at  Staunton.  He  was  killed  by  a 
man  whom  he  was  denouncing  for  cowardice,  in  keeping  out  of 
danger  during  the  war.  He  was  of  slender  form;  was  highly 
esteemed  for  honor  and  probity,  and  his  death  was  much  lamented. 


510  Margaret  L.  Marshall.  See  No.  480. 

Kd  0  Col.  Thomas  Marshall,  b.  at  “  Oakhill,”  Fauquier  Co., 

^  Va.,  January  17,  1836,  d.  in  battle,  November  12,  1864,  = 
August  24,  1848,  Maria  Barton,  b.  near  Winchester,  Va.,  April 
20,  1830,  d.  February  11,  1861.  After  receiving  rudimentary  in¬ 
struction  at  various  academies  in  Fauquier  County,  Thomas  entered, 
1845,  the  University  of  Virginia,  and  pursued  the  full  course  of 
that  institution;  studied  law  under  the  distinguished  D.  W.  Bar¬ 
ton,  of  Winchester,  and  married  his  daughter;  settled  at  “Shady 
Oak,”  sis  miles  from  Winchester,  and  engaged  in  farming;  in  1852 
bought  “Oakhill”  of  his  brother,  John,  and  the  following  year  re¬ 
moved  his  family  to  the  old  homestead.  Here  he  resided  with  his 
lovely  wife  until  her  death,  February  11,  1861.  His  children  were 
then  removed  to  “  Springdale,”  near  Winchester,  and  placed  under 
the  tender  care  of  their  maternal  grandmother.  “  Oakhill  ”  from 
this  time  ceased  to  be  the  homestead  of  the  Marshalls,  yet  belonged 
to  Col.  Thomas  until  his  death,  when  it  was  sold,  October  26,  1866, 
publicly  by  his  administrator.  Mr.  Knight,  of  Maryland,  purchased 
it.  He  sold  it  to  Mr.  Kefanver,  who  sold  it  to  Mr.  F.  W.  Maddux, 
the  present  gentlemanly  proprietor. 

Mr.  Marshall  was  an  ardent  Whig,  and  a  sincere  patriot.  He 
opposed  secession  with  all  his  powers;  but  when  his  State  seceded 
and  coercion  was  attempted,  he  deliberately  made  up  his  mind  to 
risk  fortune,  honor  and  life  in  defending  the  Confederacy,  to  which 
he  owed  allegiance.  At  the  first  trump  of  war  he  hastened  to  Har- 
jier’s  Ferry,  and  became  the  volunteer  aide  of  Col.  [Stonewall]  Jack- 
son,  with  the  rank  of  Captain.  At  the  battle  of  first  Manassas  his 
horse  was  killed.  When  Jackson  was  promoted  to  the  rank  of  Ma¬ 
jor  General,  Captain  Marshall  deemed  it  his  duty  to  resign.  He 


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(512)  COL.  THOMAS  MARSHALL. 

then  raised,  in  Frederick  County,  a  cavalry  company,  and  was  as¬ 
signed  to  Col.  Ashby’s  command,  and  followed  his  beloved  leader 
through  all  his  heroic  career.  But  when  Col.  Ashby’s  overgrown 
regiment  was  divided  and  reorganized  into  three  regiments,  Captain 
Marshall  was  chosen  by  the  men  to  command  the  12th  regiment.  But 
Gen.  Jackson  was  not  satisfied  with  the  officers  elected,  and  refused 
to  commission  them.  He,  however,  gave  Captain  Marshall  the  po¬ 
sition  of  Major  of  the  7th  Cavalry. 

At  Orange  C.  H.,  in  August,  1862,  Major  Marshall  was  severely 
wounded,  taken  prisoner  and  sent  to  Washington;  was  exchanged 
in  September;  returned  to  Winchester,  and  soon  thereafter  suc¬ 
ceeded  to  the  position  of  Lieutenant  Colonel  of  the  7th  Cavalry, 
under  Col.  Dulany.  In  March,  1863,  Gen.  Jones’  brigade  was  or¬ 
dered  to  make  a  raid  into  Western  Virginia.  This  service  was  gal¬ 
lantly  accomplished,  and  throughout  nearly  the  whole  campaign  Col. 
Marshall  was  in  command  of  the  regiment.  Early  in  the  march.  Col. 
Dulany  had  been  severely  wounded,  and  had  to  retire ;  in  the  spring 
of  1863,  Jones’  brigade  participated  in  the  repulse  of  Hooker  on  the 
Rappahannock.  On  the  9th  of  June,  1863,  at  the  battle  of  Brandy 
Station,  Col.  Marshall’s  regiment  did  good  service;  at  Gettysburg, 
he  was  in  the  thickest  of  the  fray,  and  he  lost  another  horse ;  during 
the  fall  and  winter  of  1863-64,  Col.  Marshall  was  with  his  regiment 
in  the  Valley  of  Virginia;  Col.  Dulany  relieved  him  in  the  spring 
of  1864,  and  Lieut.-Col.  Marshall  resumed  his  position.  At  Trevil- 
lians,  Col.  Marshall  lost  another  horse  —  the  fifth  that  had  fallen 
under  him  since  the  beginning  of  the  war.  When  Gen.  Rosser  was 
wounded,  and  Col.  Dulany  took  his  place,  Lieut.-Col.  Marshall 
again  succeeded  to  the  command  of  the  7th  regiment.  As  Grant 
advanced,  the  7th  regiment,  under  Col.  Marshall,  was  sent  South  of 
the  James  River,  and  placed  in  front  of  Petersburg.  In  August, 
1864,  Col.  Marshall  was  severely  wounded  in  the  shoulder,  and  was 
sent  home.  After  spending  a  month  in  Winchester,  the  advance  of 
the  enemy  required  its  evacuation,  and  Col.  Marshall  joined  his  reg¬ 
iment,  though  his  wound  was  far  from  being  healed.  On  the  12th 
of  November,  1864,  in  an  engagement  near  Winchester,  he  with 
several  companions,  became  separated  from  the  body  of  the  regiment, 
and  the  enemy  came  upon  them.  Setting  spurs  to  their  horses,  they 
dashed  away  amid  a  shower  of  balls.  Col.  Marshall  was  observed  to 
sink  in  his  saddle,  and  immediately  his  companions  on  each  side  sup- 


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(514)  MARY  AMBLER  MARSHALL  —  ( Douthat ). 

ported  him  in  his  position.  After  a  few  minutes  he  faintly  said, 
“Put  me  down,  boys,  I  am  dying;  save  yourselves.”  These  were 
his  last  words.  The  ball  had  passed  through  his  heart.  He  was 
buried  at  the  University,  but  after  the  war,  was  removed  to  Winches¬ 
ter,  where  he  lies  beside  the  Ashbys. 

Col.  Marshall  was  trained  by  pious  parents  and  joined  the  army 
from  religious  motives.  He  served  his  God  in  serving  his  country. 
He  has  been  compared  to  Havelock  and  to  Gordon.  He  was  emi¬ 
nently  a  man  of  prayer.  His  strong  faith  and  humble  deportment 
gave  him  a  powerful  influence  among  his  men.  On  the  field  or  in 
camp  he  sought  opportunities  for  private  devotion.  His  conversa¬ 
tion  and  his  writings  showed  an  ever  present  trust  in_  God.  His 
children  have  inherited  his  piety,  and  I  believe  all  of  them  are  mem¬ 
bers  of  the  Episcopal  Church.  They  all  venerate  their  father’s  mem¬ 
ory  and  adore  his  God.  For  Mrs.  Marshall’s  ancestry  see  No.  802. 
She  was  buried  at  Leeds’  Church,  and  her  epitaph  reads : 

Died  at  Oakhill,  the  residence  of  her  husband,  Thomas  Marshall, 
in  the  thirty-first  year  of  her  age,  Annie  Maria  Marshall,  eldest  daughter 
of  David  W.  Barton.  Lovely  in  every  attribute  of  the  Christain  lady  — 
sweet,  gentle  and  guileless  as  a  child — she  was  deeply  loved  by  a  large 
circle  of  relatives  and  friends.  Timid  by  nature,  death  had  no  terrors. 
Her  Savior  was  near,  and  right  dearly  did  He  answer  her  prayer. 


Mary  Ambler  Marshall,  b.  in  Fauquier  Co.,  Va.,  Janu- 


’  ary  1,  1820,  d.  January  25,  1862,  =  August  1,  1841,  Rob¬ 
ert  Douthat,  b.  at  Westover,  on  the  James  River,  August  5, 1820, 
yet  living.  Mary  was  educated  at  the  best  schools  in  Richmond, 
making  her  home  for  the  time  with  her  grandfather,  the  Chief  Jus¬ 
tice.  Mr.  Douthat  lost  his  father  when  eight  years  old ;  his  mother 
had  inherited  “  Weyanoke,”  ten  miles  distant,  in  Charles-City  Co., 
and  she  removed  there  with  her  children.  “  Weyanoke  ”  had  be 
longed  to  the  Lewis  family  for  more  than  a  hundred  years,  and  here 
Mr.  Douthat  lived  until  1875,  when  he  sold  out  and  removed  to  a 
farm  in  the  same  county,  eight  miles  distant.  He  was  a  graduate 
of  the  Virginia  University,  aud  a  gentleman  of  a  high  order  of  in¬ 
telligence.  His  life  has  been  devoted  to  farming.  When  the  civil 
war  broke  out,  he  raised  a  cavalry  company  for  the  Confederacy,  and 
was  among  the  first  in  the  field.  He  rose  to  the  rank  of  Major  in 
the  service ;  was  taken  prisoner  in  1863,  and  not  exchanged  tor 


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205 


(520)  ANNA  MARIA  MARSHALL — (BraXtOn). 

eighteen  months.  He  is  a  man  of  firmness  and  determination,  and 
Christian  consistency.  After  his  first  wife’s  death,  he  married  Miss 
B.  M.  Wade,  daughter  of  Rev.  Anderson  Wade,  of  Charles-City  Co., 
by  his  first  wife.  For  Mr.  Douthat’s  ancestry,  see  150  j. 


K  A  C  Jacquelin  Ambler  Marshall,  b.  at  Prospect  Hill,  Fau¬ 
quier  Co.,  Va.,  February  9,  1829,  =  December  17,  1856, 
Rebecca  Peyton  Marshall,  his  cousin,  b.  July  22, 1833.  Mr.  Mar¬ 
shall  was  educated  at  the  Virginia  Military  Institute,  at  Lexington, 
having  attended  the  years  1845  and  1846;  was  administrator  of  his 
fathers  estate.  In  1870,  he  removed  to  “The  Crag,”  a  farm  of  two 
hundred  acres  adjoining  Markham,  where  he  farms,  and,  during  the 
summer  months,  takes  city  boarders.  Mrs.  Marshall  is  large,  hand¬ 
some,  intelligent  and  genial. 


K1C  Eliza  Marshall,  b.  1827,  d.  1868,  = 
Robertson.  They  lived  in  Danville,  Va. 
again,  and  has  removed  to  Baltimore. 


1850,  Harrison 
He  has  married 


KOA  Anna  Maria  Marshall,  b.  at  Prospect  Hill,  Fauquier 
^  Co.,  Va.,  July  27, 1833,  =  November  23, 1854,  Elliott  M. 
Braxton,  b.  in  Mathews  Co.,  Va.,  October  8,  1823.  I  met  Mrs. 
Braxton  in  1884,  and  found  her  a  highly  accomplished  lady,  of  agree¬ 
able  manners  and  literary  taste.  Her  form  is  wasted  by  disease  and 
her  countenance  indicates  suffering ;  yet  when  lighted  up  by  excite¬ 
ment,  her  face  beams  with  intelligence,  and  her  eyes*  sparkle  with 
humor.  Captain  Braxton  studied  law  at  Richmond,  in  the  office  of 
Judge  Daniel;  practiced  in  Fredericksburg,  where  he  now  lives; 
represented  King  and  Queen  Co.  in  the  House  of  Burgesses;  was 
elected  to  the  State  Senate  in  1851,  and  re-elected  in  1853;  was  a 
Captain  in  the  C.  S.  A.,  and  assigned  to  the  Q.  M.  department. 
Served  to  the  close  of  the  war ;  lost  all  of  his  property ;  resumed  the 
practice  of  law  in  Fredericksburg,  and  recovered  his  losses;  was 
elected  a  member  of  the  Common  Council  of  Fredericksburg  in 
1866;  was  elected  to  Congress  as  a  Democrat  from  the  Eighth  Dis¬ 
trict  of  Virginia,  and  served  from  March  4,  1871,  to  March  3,1873. 


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(522)  CAPT.  WILLIAM  MARSHALL. 

Mrs.  Braxton’s  patrimony,  “Kilkenny,”  a  farm  of  510  acres  in  Fau¬ 
quier,  still  belongs  to  her.  Captain  Braxton’s  parents  were  Carter 
M.  Braxton  and  Maria  Meuse. 


Capt.  William  C.  Marshall,  b.  at  Prospect  Hill,  Fau- 
~~  quier  Co.,  Va.,  April  17,  1838,  =  April  25,  1860,  Kate 
Edloe.  At  the  beginning  of  the  war  he  raised  an  artillery  com¬ 
pany,  in  Fauquier  County,  which  did  good  service  in  Pickett’s  di¬ 
vision.  He  participated  in  the  battles  of  Williamsburg,  Fredericks¬ 
burg,  Gettysburg,  the  fights  about  Richmond,  the  capture  of  Ply¬ 
mouth,  the  second  Manassas,  and  at  Petersburg.  Near  the  latter 
place  he  was  severely  wounded  by  a  minie  ball  striking  and  break¬ 
ing  his  under  jaw.  He  lives  at  “  Cleaveland,”  his  estate,  six  miles 
south  of  Markham,  in  Fauquier  Co.,  Ya.  He  has  a  store  at  “  Cross¬ 
roads,”  near  his  residence,  and  with  the  assistance  of  a  few  friends, 
he  sustains  what  is  called  “Cleaveland  High  School,”  where  a  num¬ 
ber  of  young  men  are  prepared  for  a  course  in  the  State  University. 

Mrs.  Marshall  is  a  highly  accomplished  lady.  Her  parents  were 
Henry  Edloe  and  Elizabeth  Travis,  of  Williamsburg,  Va.  She  lost 
her  father  when  she  was  an  infant,  and  was  raised  by  her  mother 
among  her  kindred. 

Capt.  Marshall  was  a  gallant  and  chivalrous  officer,  and  is  highly 
esteemed  for  his  personal  graces,  his  intellectual  attainments  and 
business  qualifications.  From  my  short  association  with  him,  I  think 
he  merits  the  title  of  “a  splendid  fellow,”  given  him  by  a  female 
admirer. 


Ellen  H.  Marshall,  b.  at  Prospect  Hill,  Fauquier  Co., 
Va.,  September  21,  1839,  =  September  27,  1859,  Charles 
M.  Barton,  b.  November  30,  1836;  d.  May  25,  1862.  Mrs.  Barton 
received  a  classical  education  under  the  tutorship  of  Prof.  Arm¬ 
strong,  a  graduate  of  Oxford,  England,  and  her  literary  course  was 
completed  at  Fredericksburg.  She  now  lives  at  Markham.  Lieut. 
Barton  was  educated  at  Winchester  Academy,  and  the  Episcopal 
High  School  near  Alexandria;  entered  the  Virginia  Military  Insti¬ 
tute  in  1853,  and  graduated  July  4,  1856;  settled  on  his  father’s 
farm  near  Winchester,  and  the  same  year  united  with  the  Episcopal 


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207 


(530)  ELLEN  STROTHER  HARVIE  —  (Ruffin). 

Church.  After  marriage,  removed  to  “Springdale,”  six  miles  from 
Winchester,  on  the  road  to  Staunton.  At  the  first  call  to  arms,  in 
April,  1861,  he  offered  his  services  to  the  Confederacy,  was  appointed 
First  Lieutenant,  and  duty  assigned  him  as  inspector  of  fortifications 
around  Winchester ;  aided  in  the  organization  of  Cutshaw’s  Battery. 
In  these  duties  his  military  education  was  of  great  value.  While 
defending  Winchester  and  in  pursuit  of  a  retreating  battery,  he  was 
killed.  He  was  buried  in  the  Winchester  cemetery,  and  two  broth¬ 
ers  lie  at  his  side.  All  fell  in  battle.  See  2004. 


Mary  Marshall  Harvie,  b.  March  17,  1815;  d.  July  27, 


w  1873.  At  the  age  of  eighteen,  she  was  paralyzed  by  a  stroke 
of  lightning,  and  her  nervous  system  permanently  deranged.  Hers 
was  a  holy  life  of  patience  and  suffering. 

John  Marshall  Harvie,  b.  in  Richmond,  October  9, 1816  ; 


*  d.  September  7,  1841.  After  graduating  at  West  Point, 

and  serving  as  Professor  of  Mathematics  in  the  Academy  for  several 
months,  he  was  at  his  own  request  appointed  for  active  service  in 
the  Florida  war,  and  at  Cedar  Keys  fell  a  victim  to  the  climate.  It 
was  a  remark  of  Gen.  Worth,  his  commanding  officer,  that  “  he  was 
as  brave  as  his  sword.” 

Ellen  Strother  Harvie,  b.  in  Richmond,  Va.,  Decem¬ 


ber  10,  1818,  —  March  27,  1860,  Col.  Frank  Gildart 
Ruffin,  b.  in  Woodville,  Miss.  He  is  a  son  of  William  Ruffin,  son  of 
an  emigrant  from  Liverpool,  who  settled  in  Virginia  and  removed  to 
Mississippi.  Here  William  married  Frances  Gildart,  who  was  the 
mother  of  Col.  Ruffin.  His  parents  dying  before  he  was  eight  years 
of  age,  Frank  G.  came  to  Virginia,  was  educated  at  the  State  Uni¬ 
versity,  served  the  Confederacy  in  various  departments  at  Richmond, 
and  is  now  Second  Auditor  of  the  State  of  Virginia.  He  lost  most 
of  his  property  by  the  fall  of  Richmond,  but  still  evinces  his  public 
spirit  by  taking  an  interest  in  and  giving  support  to  every  laudable 
enterprise.  Mrs.  Ruffin’s  letters  to  me  are  charming  epistolary 
compositions,  and  evince  that  piety  so  commendable  in  the  Harvie 
family.  They  reside  in  Richmond  and  have  no  children. 


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(534)  Virginia  harvie — (Patrick). 

K  0  \  Virginia  Harvie,  b.  in  Richmond,  Va.,  November  1, 1821, 

'  ’  =  June  15,  1852,  Dr.  Spicer  Patrick,  b.  1792,  d.  1884. 

She  lives  at  Forest  Hill,  near  Charleston,  W.  Va.  The  letters  of 
Mrs.  Patrick  lay  bare  a  heart  pure  and  holy.  Dr.  Spicer  was  born 
in  New  York.  After  taking  his  degree  of  medicine  at  the  Univer¬ 
sity  of  New  York,  he  settled  in  Kanawha  Co.,  Va.  He  served 
many  terms  in  the  Legislature  at  Richmond,  and  was  a  member  of 
the  convention  that  took  the  State  out  of  the  Union.  He  opposed 
secession  as  long  as  there  was  hope  of  defeating  the  measure.  After 
the  organization  of  the  new  State  of  West  Virginia,  he  was  chosen 
a  member  of  the  first  House  and  elected  speaker.  As  a  statesman 
and  physician  he  enjoyed  the  unbounded  confidence  of  his  patrons 
and  constituents. 


KQU  Susan  Colston  Harvie,  b.  in  Richmond,  Va.,  October  7, 
1  1824,=  March  10,  1853,  Rev.  Anderson  Wade,  d.  1880, 

in  Prince  Edwards  Co.,  Va.  Studied  medicine  in  Philadelphia; 
settled  in  Henry  Co.,  Va. ;  married  a  Miss  Clarke,  who  was  the 
mother  of  the  second  wife  of  Robert  Douthat  (514).  Dr.  Wade 
afterwards  became  a  minister  in  the  Episcopal  Church.  Mrs.  Wade 
and  her  daughter  reside  in  Richmond,  Va. 


kOO  William  Wallace  Harvie,  after  serving  in  the  Confed- 
’  erate  army  to  the  close  of  the  war,  went  to  Arkansas,  where 
he  died  May  29,  1868. 


540-42 

No.  600. 


Emily  H.  Harvie  and  Anne  Fisher  Harvie  are  liv¬ 
ing  with  their  married  sisters  in  Richmond,  Va.  See 


544 


John  Marshall,  b.  at“Mt.  Blanc,”  Fauquier  Co.,  Va., 
April  7,  1821,  d.  July  10,  1872. 


Ashton  Alexander  Marshall,  b.  at  “  Mt.  Blanc,”  Fau¬ 
quier  Co.,  Va.,  April  23,  1824,  d.  February  23,  1861. 


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209 


(552)  JOHN  MARSHALL. 

K  JO  James  Edward  Marshall,  b.  at  “  Mt.  Blanc,”  Fauquier 
Co.,  Va.,  October  17, 1830,  d.  October  21, 1872,  =  March  4, 
1856,  Mary  Morris  Marshall,  b.  March  6,  1835,  living  at  “Mt. 
Blanc.”  Mr.  Marshall  was  educated  at  the  University  of  Virginia; 
farmed  at  “  Mt.  Blanc,”  his  patrimonial  estate,  until  the  war.  In 
the  fall  of  1861  he  entered  Ashby’s  cavalry  as  adjutant;  resigned 
after  Ashby’s  death,  but,  after  remaining  idle  for  a  few  months,  he 
joined  Mosby’s  command  of  scouts,  or  irregular  troops,  and  did  good 
service  until  the  end  of  the  war.  He  then  returned  home  and  man¬ 
aged  his  farm  successfully  until  his  death.  He  was  at  the  battles 
of  Kernstown,  Winchester,  Cedar  Mountain,  second  Manassas,  and 
other  bloody  fields.  I  met  Mrs.  Marshall  at  “  Mt.  Blanc,”  in  1884, 
and  have  received  several  well  written'  letters  from  her.  She  is  pos¬ 
sessed  of  not  only  intelligence,  but  independence,  energy  and  firm¬ 
ness.  She  rules  her  household,  educates  her  children,  manages  her 
farm  and  attends  to  her  business  affairs  with  diligence  and  success. 
Mr.  Marshall  was  her  third  cousin.  See  No.  734. 


K  K  A  Mary  Willis  Marshall,  b.  at  “  Mt.  Blanc,”  Fauquier  Co., 
March  30,  1834,  =  September  21,  1852,  Fielding  Lewis 
Douthat,  b.  in  Charles-City  Co.,  Va.,  1826,  d.  December  23, 1881. 
Mrs.  Douthat’s  postoffice  is  Weyanoke  Wharf,  Charles-City  Co.,  Va. 
For  Mr.  Donthat’s  ancestry,  see  No.  150  j.  During  the  Mexican 
war  Mr.  Douthat  was  employed  as  Captain’s  Clerk  on  the  Steamer 
“Mary,”  and  cruised  on  the  gulf.  He  then  took  charge  of  his  farm 
in  Charles-City  County,  and  engaged  in  agriculture  until  the  war  of 
1861,  when  he  joined  the  cavalry  company  raised  in  his  county  and 
went  to  the  Peninsula.  At  a  later  date  he  had  charge  of  the  Artil¬ 
lery  at  Mulberry  Island.  Near  the  close  of  the  war  he  was  taken 
prisoner  and  confined  at  Point  Lookout  until  the  surrender.  See 
550  j. 


552  John  Marshall,  b.  at  “  Leeds,”  Fauquier  Co.,  Va.,  October 
^  9,  1822;  d.  at  “  Glendale,”  one  mile  north  of  Markham, 
February  1, 1877,=  September  17, 1861,  Mildred  Pickett  Strib- 
ling,  b.  February  22,  1823.  Mr.  Marshall  graduated  at  Princeton 
College,  studied  law  and  practiced  at  Alexandria  until  the  close  of 


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THE  MARSHALL  FAMILY. 


(554)  DE.  NATHANIEL  BURWELL  MARSHALL. 

the  war,  when  he  removed  to  “  Glendale,”  his  wife’s  estate.  I  visited 
Mrs.  Marshall  at  “  Glendale,”  in  1884,  and  found  her  a  pleasant 
lady,  living  with  her  aged  mother,  and  her  own  blooming  daughter. 
Her  two  sons  have  tombstones  in  Leeds  churchyard.  See  Pickett 
chart,  64  c. 


554  Dr-  Nathaniel  Burwell  Marshall,  b.  in  Fauquier  Co., 
Va.,  March  16,  1824;  d.  in  Louisville,  Ky.,  May  22,  1861, 
=  August  5,  1852,  in  Louisville,  Ky.,  Sallie  Moore  Ewing,  a 
niece  of  the  distinguished  Finis  Ewing;  he  graduated  at  Trinity 
College;  received  his  medical  education  at  Jefferson  College,  Phila¬ 
delphia  ;  settled  in  Cumberland,  Md. ;  removed  to  Cincinnati,  and 
practiced  medicine  several  years;  met  Miss  Ewing,  who  was  a  great 
beauty,  in  Louisville.  After  marriage  his  wife  induced  him  to  re¬ 
move  to  Louisville ;  formed  a  partnerthip  with  her  father,  Dr.  U.  E. 
Ewing ;  after  several  years  opened  an  office  for  himself ;  was  a  de¬ 
voted  member  of  the  Episcopal  Church,  and  Secretary  of  the  Vestry 
of  Christ’s  Church,  Louisville.  On  his  death,  a  prominent  Louis¬ 
ville  physician,  in  the  Medical  Journal  wrote:  “The  list  of  worthies 
would  be  incomplete  without  the  name  of  Dr.  N.  B.  Marshall.  That 
name,  though  so  distinguished,  was  never  borne  more  worthily  than 
by  this  talented  physician.  Though  he  died  young,  he  had  already 
established  an  enviable  reputation  as  a  teacher  and  a  practitioner.” 
Dr.  Marshall  was  Dean  of  the  Kentucky  School  of  Medicine,  and 
Professor  of  Materia  Medica  and  Therapeutics. 


556  James  K.  Marshall,  b.  at  “  Leeds,”  Fauquier  Co.,  Va., 
April  7,  1826,  —  September  6,  1854,  Fannie  Amrler,  b. 
at  “  Marven,”  Fauquier  Co.,  Va.,  August  8,  1825.  Mr.  Marshall  is 
a  successful  farmer,  and  a  worthy  citizen.  He  lives  at  “Marven,” 
two  miles  south  of  Markham,  which  was  the  ancestral  home  of  the 
Amblers.  I  called  at  the  house  in  1884,  but  the  family  were  absent. 
See  No.  776. 


K  t  O  Maria  Galt  Marshall  was  born  at  “  Leeds,”  in  Fauquiei 
^  Co.,  Va.,  March  31,  1828,  and  still  resides  there.  She  is  an 
intelligent  and  faithful  member  of  Leeds  Church. 


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(560)  MARY  AMBLER  MARSHALL  —  ( Coleman ). 

Mary  Ambler  Marshall,  b.  at  “  Leeds,”  April  29, 1830; 
^  =  August  2,  1855,  Lewis  Minor  Coleman  in  Hanover 

Co.,  Va.,  February  3,  1827;  d.  at  “  Edgehill,”  Carolina  Co.,  Va., 
March  21,  1863.  In  1884,  I  spent  a  day  at  “Sunnyside,”  the  resi¬ 
dence  of  Mrs.  Coleman,  and  was  favorably  impressed  by  the  intelli¬ 
gence,  courtesy  and  amiability  of  the  family.  Among  her  relatives 
she  is  regarded  as  a  model  manager,  a  lively  and  agreeable  associate, 
and  a  sincere  Christian. 

Col.  Coleman  received  from  his  venerated  mother  his  early 
moral  sentiments  and  religious  impressions.  He  was  first  sent  to 
a  private  school  at  Beaver  Dam,  and  subsequently  he  attended  the 
academy  of  his  uncle,  Frederick  Coleman,  at  Concord,  Caroline  Co., 
Va.  In  1844,  when  Louis  was  seventeen,  he  entered  the  University 
of  Virginia,  and  at  nineteen  graduated  with  the  degree  of  A.  M. 
On  the  12th  November,  1846,  he  united  with  the  Baptist  church  at 
Richmond,  Va.  Having  determined  to  devote  his  life  to  teaching, 
he  became,  by  the  invitation  of  his  uncle,  an  assistant  in  Concord 
Academy.  His  wonderful  proficiency  as  a  disciplinarian,  and  his 
success  as  an  educator,  encouraged  him  to  open  a  school  of  his  own. 
Accordingly  when  Concord  Academy  was  closed  about  1854,  he 
founded  Hanover  Academy,  at  Taylorsville,  Va.,  and  by  firmness, 
perseverence  and  executive  ability,  as  well  as  on  account  of  his 
scholarship,  the  school  flourished  and  his  reputation  was  established. 
His  Christian  fortitude  and  pious  example  had  a  happy  influence  on 
his  pupils,  and  elicited  their  reverence  and  affection.  In  1859  he 
was  elected  Professor  of  Latin  in  the  University  of  Virginia,  and 
Hanover  Academy  passed  to  his  assistant,  Professor  Jones  (568) 
who  is  still  at  its  head.  In  the  University,  his  scholarship  and 
classical  erudition  added  to  the  reputation  of  the  institution.  But 
in  the  midst  of  his  useful  labors,  the  tocsin  of  war  aroused  the 
nation  to  arms.  His  duty  to  his  native  state  he  regarded  as  imper¬ 
ative.  His  allegiance  was  due  to  Virginia,  and  not  to  the  Union. 
An  Artillery  Company  was  in  August,  1861,  mustered  into  service 
of  the  Confederacy,  with  Capt.  Coleman  as  its  chief  officer.  With 
diligence  he  prepared  himself  to  fill  his  new  position,  and  drilled 
his  men  for  service.  His  religious  zeal  never  forsook  him.  His 
men  were  called  morning  and  evening  for  religious  services,  under 
the  leadership  of  their  faithful  commander.  The  effect  was,  that 
his  men  were  heroes  such  as  were  led  by  Cromwell  and  Havelock. 


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THE  MARSHALL  FAMILY. 


(562)  TIIOMAS  MARSHALL. 

Capt.  Coleman’s  company  was  placed  in  Gen.  Pendleton’s  division, 
and  at  Yorktown,  the  Peninsula,  the  battles  around  Richmond  and 
on  many  other  bloody  fields  in  Virginia  and  Maryland,  did  valuable 
service  for  the  South.  At  the  reorganization  of  the  army  in  1862, 
Capt.  Coleman  was  promoted  to  the  rank  of  Major;  and  shortly 
afterward  was  elected  Lieutenant  Colonel  of  the  First  Virginia  Ar¬ 
tillery.  He  was  with  his  regiment  at  Richmond,  but  had  to  retire 
to  recruit  his  health.  A  short  time  before  the  battle  of  Fredericks¬ 
burg,  he  resumed  his  place.  On  that  bloody  field  he  was  wounded 
in  the  leg  but  not  disabled.  Yet  the  wound,  which  seemed  but 
slight,  proved  mortal ;  and  after  ninety  days  of  intense  physical 
suffering,  he  found  the  peace  of  death  at  “  Edgehill,”  Caroline  Co.,. 
Va.  Thus  died  a  moral  hero  and  martyr  to  conscientious  duty  —  a 
scholar,  soldier,  patriot  and  Christian.  For  the  Coleman  family  see 


184. 


Thomas  Marshall,  b.  at  “Leeds,”  Fauquier  Co.,  Va., 


'  ^  November  19,  1834,  d.  at  Culpeper  Court  House,  Va.,  Sep¬ 

tember  1,  1861.  He  studied  medicine  and  graduated  at  the  Jeffer¬ 
son  school  at  Philadelphia ;  entered  the  Confederate  army  as  a  Sur¬ 
geon,  and  died  from  overwork.  He  was  buried  at  Leeds  Church. 
His  epitaph  states  the  dates  of  his  birth  and  death,  and  concludes 
with  the  text :  “  I  would  not  have  you  ignorant  concerning  them 

which  are  asleep,  that  ye  sorrow  not  even  as  others,  which  have  no 


hope.” 


Ann  (Nannie)  Burwell  Marshall,  b.  at  Leeds,  Fau¬ 


quier  Co.,  Va.,  October  3,  1832,  =  June  1,  1854,  Rev. 
George  Hatley  Norton,  D.  D.,  of  Alexandria,  b.  May  7,  1824. 
Dr.  Norton  is  at  present  rector  of  St.  Paul’s  Church,  Alexandria. 
He  was  born  in  Ontario  Co.,  N.  Y. ;  graduated  at  the  Theological 
Seminary  of  Virginia  in  July,  1846;  rector  of  St.  James’  Church, 
Warrenton,  ?Va.,  1846-58;  of  Trinity  Church,  Columbus,  Ohio, 
1859 ;  and  of  St.  Paul’s  Church,  Alexandria,  to  the  present  time.  He 
received  the  degree  of  D.  D.  from  William  and  Mary  College.  See 
Ambler  family,  50  n. 


THE  MARSHALL  FAMILY. 


213 


(568)  CLAUDIA  HAMILTON  MARSHALL  —  ( Jones ). 


THE  NORTON  FAMILY. 


1.  John  Norton,  of  London,  England. 

2.  John  Norton,  of  Yorktown,  Virginia. 

3.  George  Hatley  Norton,  of  Winchester,  Va.,  =  Catherine  Bush. 
See  Ambler  chart,  No.  50  n.  She  afterwards  married  John 
Ambler,  and  was  mother  of  eight  children.  By  her  first  hus¬ 
band  she  had : 

1.  Dr.  George  Hatley  Norton,  =  Ann  B.  Marshall. 

2.  Dr.  John  Norton,  of  Louisville,  Ky. 

Alice  Marshall,  b.  at  “Leeds,”  Fauquier  Co.,  Va.,  May 


16,  1837,  =  December  18,  1856,  Lieut.  Gray  Carroll, 
son  of  Gray  Carroll,  of  Isle  of  Wight  Co.,  Va.,  and  Martha  Ball,  of 
Norfolk,  Va.  I  did  not  meet  Cousin  Alice  when  I  visited  “Leeds.” 
She  is  in  delicate  health  and  sees  but  little  company.  She  owns  the 
old  homestead,  “  Leeds,”  seven  miles  south  of  Markham.  She  is 
highly  esteemed  for  her  virtues,  and  graces  of  person,  mind  and 
heart.  Her  letters  show  intelligence,  tact  and  piety.  Mr.  Carroll 
taught  school  until  the  war,  and  then  entered  the  Fauquier  Artil¬ 
lery  Company  as  a  private,  and  rose  to  the  rank  of  First  Lieuten¬ 
ant.  He  is  a  large,  handsome  and  intellectual  gentleman,  of  pleas¬ 
ant  address.  No  children. 


Claudia  Hamilton  Marshall,  b.  at  “  Leeds,”  Fauquier 


Co.,  Va.,  February  7, 1839,  =  at  “Leeds,”  August  5, 1861, 
Col.  Hilary  Jones,  b.  in  Fluviana  Co.,  Va.,  July  13,  1833; 
both  living  at  Hanover  Academy,  Taylorsville,  Va.  Mrs.  Jones 
was  well  educated  and  possesses  the  accomplishments  that  adorn  the 
literary  society  in  which  she  fnoves.  She  is  said  to  be  the  best  liv¬ 
ing  likeness  of  her  grandfather,  Chief  Justice  John  Marshall.  Col. 
Jones  was  raised  in  Forestville,  Albemarle  County;  entered  the 
University  of  Virginia  in  1853;  graduated  writh  the  degree  of  M.  A. 
in  1856;  became  assistant  to  his  brother-in-law,  Lewis  M.  Coleman, 
principal  of  Hanover  Academy ;  continued  in  that  capacity  for  three 
years;  when  Prof.  Coleman  was  called  to  the  chair  of  Latin  in  the 
University  of  Virginia,  Mr.  Jones  purchased  Hanover  Academy ; 


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THE  MARSHALL  FAMILY. 


(570)  EDWARD  CARRINGTON  MARSHALL. 

when  the  war  of  1861  commenced,  he  entered  the  Confederate  army 
as  First  Lieutenant  of  Artillery,  and  served  through  all  the  cam¬ 
paigns  of  the  army  of  North  Virginia ;  rose  successively  to  the  ranks 
of  Major,  Lieutenant  Colonel  and  Colonel  of  Artillery;  was  ap¬ 
pointed  Brigadier  General,  but  the  war  closed  before  the  delivery 
of  his  commission ;  returned,  after  the  surrender,  to  find  his  home 
despoiled  by  being  used  as  a  hospital.  His  wife  remained  in  Fau- 
quier  during  the  war.  His  academy  was  reopened,  and  has  de¬ 
manded  his  attention  up  to  this  day.  I  have  several  letters  from 
him,  which  give  evidence  of  superior  scholarship  and  profound  judg¬ 
ment.  Col.  Jones  is  the  son  of  Basil  Jones  and  Lucy  Timberlake, 
of  Fluvianna  Co.,  Va.  His  grandfather  was  Benj.  Jones,  of  Rock¬ 
ville,  Montgomery  Co.,  Md.,  who  was  the  First  Lieutenant  of  a 
Maryland  Company  in  the  war  of  1812.  His  grandmother  was  a 

Miss - Magruder,  of  Prince  George  Co.,  Md.  Col.  Jones  is  a 

brother  of  Willie  Jones  (Marshall ).  No.  576. 


K  'Jr \  Edward  Carrington  Marshall,  b.  at  “  Leeds,”  Fauquier 
Co.,  Va.,  March  31,  1842,  =  February  23,  1865,  Isabel 
(Belle)  Reaney,  b.  September  2,  1845.  They  reside  at“Mill- 
roy,”  five  miles  southeast  of  Leeds  Church,  in  Fauquier  Co.,  Va. 


Lizzie  Marshall,  b.  at  “Leeds,”  Fauquier  Co.,  Va.,  Octo¬ 
ber  9,  1844,  and  lives  there. 


Rebecca  P-  Marshall,  b.  at  “Leeds,”  Fauquier  Co.,  Va., 
^  November  5,  1847,  =  June  16,  1869,  Henry  Clarkson 
Stribling,  b.  October  4,  1836.  They  live  at  “Clairmont,”  five 
miles  southwest  of  Markham,  Fauquier  Co.,  Va.  He  was  a  Lieu¬ 
tenant  in  the  Thirty-eighth  Battalion  Virginia  Artillery,  and  was 
assigned  to  Pickett’s  Division.  Among  his  fellow  officers  were  Capt. 
William  C.  Marshall  (522),  and  Lieut.  Gray  Carroll.  He  partici¬ 
pated  in  the  battles  of  the  Seven  Pines,  Frazier’s  Farm,  Second 
Manassas,  Fredericksburg,  Burmudas  Hundred,  Cold  Harbor,  Get- 


THE  MARSHALL  FAMILY. 


215 


(580)  REBECCA  MARSHALL. 

tysburg,  and  around  Petersburg.  “  Clearmont  ”  is  a  farm  of  700 
acres.  The  family,  like  all  the  relatives,  are  Episcopalians.  For 
the  genealogy  of  the  Striblings  and  Clarksons,  see  Nos.  50  and  152. 


C  John  Marshall,  b.  at  Carrington,  four  miles  south  of  Mark¬ 
ham,  Fauquier  Co.,  Va.,  January  17, 1830,  =  1st,  February 
18,  1854,  Lucretia  Fitzhugh.  She  died,  and  he  =  2d,  at  Han¬ 
over  Academy,  Taylorsville,  Va.,  Willie  T.  Jones,  b.  September 
5,  1838.  Mr.  Marshall  was  educated  at  the  Episcopal  High  School, 
near  Alexandria,  and  at  the  State  University.  In  1862,  he  enlisted 
in  the  Confederate  army,  was  assigned  to  the  Nitre  and  Mining  de¬ 
partment,  and  was  employed  in  the  manufacture  of  saltpetre  at 
Staunton,  under  his  cousin,  Major  J.  F.  Jones  (806).  In  this  ser¬ 
vice  he  continued  until  the  end  of  the  war.  He  is  living  at  “  Ber¬ 
gen,”  a  farm  of  365  acres,  one  mile  north  of  Markham.  With  my 
daughter,  I  enjoyed  his  hospitality  in  1884,  and  have  had  several 
letters  from  him.  I  admire  him  for  his  sound  judgment,  practical 
views,  liberal  sentiments,  conservative  politics,  conscientious  deport¬ 
ment  and  religious  convictions.  He  is  a  man  of  general  informa¬ 
tion  and  fine  literary  attainments.  His  first  wife  was  a  daughter  of 
Norman  Fitzhugh  and  Miss  Vowell.  His  present  wife  is  a  sister  of 
Prof.  Hilary  Jones,  of  Hanover  Academy,  and  daughter  of  Basil 
Jones  and  Lucy  Timberlake.  See  No.  568.  She  was  raised  in  For- 
estville,  Albemarle  Co.;  educated  at  Piedmont  Female  Academy. 
She  is  a  classical  scholar,  and  an  accomplished  lady.  She  attends 
Leeds  Church  and  leads  the  choir. 


Mary  Lewis  Marshall,  b.  at  “  Carrington,” Fauquier  Co., 
*  ~  Va.,  May  16, 1831 ;  resides  at  “  Innis  ”  with  her  mother  and 

sister  Courtenay.  She  is  an  amiable  and  highly  accomplished  lady, 
with  those  domestic  traits  that  make  her  useful  and  beloved.  I  am 
indebted  to  her  for  personal  attentions  and  much  assistance. in  my 
heraldic  work. 


580  Rebecca  Peyton  Marshall.  See  No.  516. 


216 


THE  MARSHALL  FAMILY. 


(582)  EDWARD  CARRINGTON  MARSHALL. 


t:0‘)  Edward  Carrington  Marshall,  b.  at  “  Carrington,”  Fau- 
qnier  Co.,  Va.,  March  26, 1835,  =  December  16,  1856,  Vir¬ 
ginia  E.  Taylor,  b.  1835,  dr.  of  Samuel  Taylor  and  Eliza.  Smith. 
Edward  was  educated  by  his  learned  father,  at  home,  and  by  tutors. 
He  also  attended  the  school  of  Benjamin  Hallowell,  in  Alexandria. 
Having  chosen  the  mercantile  business,  he  served  as  a  clerk  for  three 
years  in  Baltimore,  and  sold  goods  three  years  in  Markham.  He 
then  removed  to  Berry ville,  Va.,  and  continued  the  mercantile  bus¬ 
iness  until  1880,  when  he  removed  to  Kansas  City,  Mo.,  where  he  is 
engaged  in  the  produce  and  commission  business  with  good  success. 
He  is  an  agreeable  gentleman,  an  interesting  conversationalist,  and 
a  superior  business  man.  Mrs.  Marshall  is  a  pleasant  and  graceful 
matron,  domestic  in  her  habits,  and  possessed  of  a  gentle  and  loving 
spirit.  Her  father  was  a  physician,  and  came  from  Maryland  to 
Clarke  Co.,  Va.  He  married  Eliza  Smith,  a  relative  of  the  Am¬ 
blers.  Mrs.  Marshall  was  raised  near  Winchester.  The  family  are 
Episcopalians. 


tOJ_  Col.  James  Keith  Marshall,  b.  at  “  Carrington,”  Fau- 
'  (  quier  Co.,  Va.,  April  16,  1839,  killed  at  the  battle  of  Get¬ 
tysburg,  July  3, 1863.  He  graduated  with  honor  at  the  Lexington 
Military  Institute  July  4, 1860;  went  to  North  Carolina  and  taught 
in  the  family  of  Dr.  Warren,  of  Edenton.  When  the  war  broke 
out,  he  raised  a  company  for  the  Confederacy,  and  by  his  achieve¬ 
ments  gained  quite  a  reputation.  On  the  reorganization  of  the 
army,  he  was  chosen  Colonel  of  the  52d  N.  C.  regiment,  and  was 
assigned  to  Pettigrew’s  brigade.  Here  his  sagacity  and  courage  were 
displayed  in  resisting  the  advance  of  the  Federal  gunboats  upon  Nor¬ 
folk.  With  the  Southern  army  he  was  at  Gettysburg,  and  in  the 
charge  on  Cemetery  Hill  he  received  two  balls  in  his  forehead,  caus¬ 
ing  his  immediate  death.  His  body  was  never  recovered.  His  ser¬ 
vant  brought  home  his  horse,  papers  and  clothing.  Every  effort  was 
made  to  recover  his  body,  but  in  the  heaps  of  the  dead  his  form  was 
never  recognized.  He  was  in  his  manner  quiet  and  retiring,  and 
yet  distinguished  for  sound  judgment  in  council  and  intrepidity  in 
battle.  He  was  the  senior  Colonel  under  Gen.  Pettigrew,  and  at 
one  time  was  in  command  of  the  brigade. 


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217 


(590)  courtenay  Norton  marshall — (Marshall). 


Elizabeth  (  Bettie  )  Lewis  Marshall,  b.  at  “  Carring¬ 


ton,”  June  10,  1841,  =  November  10,  1863,  Willoughby 
Newton,  b.  in  Westmoreland  Co.,  Va.,  about  1836.  She  was  edu¬ 
cated  at  Mr.  Powell’s  Female  School  in  Richmond,  Va.  Until  her 
beauty  was  marred  by  disease,  she  was  much  admired.  She  is  still 
a  lovely  woman  of  quiet,  calm  and  dignified  demeanor.  She  is  a 
lively  and  interesting  companion.  Mr.  Newton  is  a  highly  respected 
citizen  of  Westmoreland  Co.,  Va.  For  the  Newtons  see  the  Brock- 
enbrough  chart  No.  162  e. 


Dr.  Jacquelin  Ambler  Marshall.  See  No,  1322. 


Courtenay  Norton  Marshall,  b.  at  Carrington,  Fau¬ 


quier  Co.,  Va.,  February  15,  1847,  =  December  5,  1866, 
her  second  cousin,  Thomas  Marshall,  (736),  b.  at  “Fairfield,” 
Fauquier  Co.,  Va.,  August  29,  1842.  Cousin  Courtenay  is  as  sweet 
as  her  name.  It  is  not  beauty  that  makes  her  interesting,  but  her 
modest  and  respectful  demeanor  and  her  soul  speaking  eyes.  One 
would  select  her  out  of  a  thousand  strangers,  and  claim  her  as  a 
long  lost  sister.  When  I  visited  “  Innis,”  in  1884,  I  felt  at  home 
before  I  was  seated.  The  family  knows  how  to  make  one  feel  wel¬ 
come.  Mr.  Marshall  is  a  pleasant  and  sensible  gentleman,  modest, 
unassuming  and  social.  He  received  instruction  from  tutors  at 
home,  and  was  sent  successively  to  Clifton  High  School,  Mr.  Harri¬ 
son’s  school,  and  Charlottesville  Military  Institute.  When  a  mere 
youth  he  entered  Ashby’s  Cavalry,  and  fought  through  the  war; 
was  wounded  in  the  fight  in  the  Wilderness,  by  a  ball  that  struck 
his  forehead  and  glanced  off  without  breaking  the  skull.  It  is 
almost  a  miracle  that  he  was  not  killed,  and  the  boys  jestingly  say 
that  the  ball  was  flattened  to  the  thickness  of  a  knife  blade.  His 
duties  during  the  war  were  assigned  him  chiefly  in  the  adjutant’s 
office,  for  which  position  he  was  well  qualified.  Cousin  Tom  is  a 
genial  and  generous  friend.  I  owe  him  for  the  use  of  a  horse  while 
in  Fauquier. 


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THE  MARSHALL  FAMILY. 


(594)  Elizabeth  m.  colston — (Williams). 


KQ  i  Elizabeth  M.  Colston,  b.  in  Richmond,  Va.,  October  24, 
^  1  1827,  =  May,  1849,  Maj.  Robt.  A.  Williams,  b.  August, 

1823,  in  Richmond,  Va.  Mr.  Williams  is  a  merchant  in  Baltimore. 
He  served  the  confederacy  in  the  war  of  the  States.  He  is  a  son 
of  John  Williams,  an  emigrant  from  London.  His  mother  was  a 
Miss  Dandridge,  of  New  Kent  Co.,  Va.,  a  relative  of  Martha  Dand- 
ridge  (Custis)  Washington. 


fjQQ  Mary  W.  Colston,  b.  February,  1832,  =  October  24, 1854, 
c  Lieut.  William  Leigh.  Both  are  living  at  “  Maidstone,” 
Berkeley  Co.,  Va.  Lieut.  Leigh  was  educated  for  the  Navy,  and 
served  several  years,  but  resigned,  and  now  lives  the  life  of  a  far¬ 
mer.  His  literary  acquirements,  and  varied  experience  make  him 
a  pleasant  companion.  He  married  first  Gabriella  B.  Wickham, 
who  died  childless. 


600  Capt.  Raleigh  Thomas  Colston,  b.  at  Richmond,  Va., 
at  the  house  of  his  grand  mother,  Mrs.  Brockenbrough, 
February  18,  1834,  d.  December  23,  1863,  from  the  effects  of  a 
wound  received  at  the  battle  of  Mine  Run.  He  was  educated  at 
the  Episcopal  High  School,  near  Alexandria ;  entered  the  Military 
Institute,  at  Lexington,  Va.,  in  1850;  returned  home  to  assist  his 
mother  in  the  management  of  his  father’s  estate.  When  the  war 
broke  out  he  enlisted  in  Company  E.,  Second  Virginia  Infantry, 
under  Col.  Jackson;  fought  in  the  battle  of  the  first  Manassas, 
Kernstown,  McDowell,  Front  Royall,  Winchester,  Cross  Keys, 
Port  Republic,  seven  days  around  Richmond,  Cedar  Mountain, 
Second  Manassas,  Fredericksburg,  Chancellorsville  and  Mine  Run. 
On  the  battlefield  of  Cold  Harbor,  Capt.  Colston  was  struck  on  the 
thigh  by  a  spent  shell,  which  bruised  the  flesh  and  disabled  him  for 
some  days.  In  the  winter  of  1862-63,  he  was  commissioned  Lieu¬ 
tenant  Colonel,  of  the  Second  Virginia  Infantry.  At  Mine  Run, 
November  27,  1863,  his  left  leg  was  shattered  by  the  parting  shot 
of  an  opposing  battery,  and  amputation  of  the  limb  was  necessary. 
He  was  conveyed  to  the  house  of  his  relative,  Prof.  John  B.  Minor, 


THE  MARSHALL  FAMILY. 


219 


(610)  DR.  JOHN  HANSON  THOMAS. 

and  his  mother’s  family  summoned.  With  them  came  one  (542) 
even  more  tenderly  loved,  to  whom  he  was  betrothed,  and  who 
even  yet  weeps  over  his  untimely  end.  He  was  buried  Christmas 
day,  1863,  according  to  the  rites  of  the  Episcopal  church. 


CAD  William  Brockenbrough  Colston,  b.  at  “  Honeywood,” 
w  Berkeley  Co.,  W.  Va.,  April  25, 1836,  =  Marian  Summers, 
daughter  of  Dr.  R.  Summer’s  of  Martinsburg,  W.  Va.,  April  18, 
1866.  Mr.  Colston’s  education  was  liberal ;  he  was  an  officer  in  the 
C.  S.  A.,  and  is  now  a  magistrate,  commissioner  in  Chancery,  and 
editor  of  the  Martinsburg  Statesman. 


604  Annie  Colston,  b.  at  “  Honeywood,”  Berkeley  Co.,  W. 

Va.,  December  25,  1838.  She  lives  with  her  mother  at 
Martinsburg,  W.  Va. 


Lucy  Colston,  b.  at  “Honeywood,”  March  9,  1842,= 
June  19,  1866,  Col.  Bennett  Taylor,  of  Albemarle  Co.,  Va. 


CAO  Edward  Colston,  b.  at  “Honeywood,”  April  22,  1844,= 
1875,  S.  C.  Stevenson,  daughter  of  Hon.  J.  W.  Steven¬ 
son,  Member  of  Congress,  1857-61 ;  Governor  of  Kentucky  1868- 
1871  and  United  States  Senator  1871-77.  Mr.  Colston'  entered  the 
C.  S.  A.,  at  the  age  of  seventeen,  and  served  in  Wickham’s 
Brigade ;  lost  his  left  arm  in  a  skirmish  at  the  Long  Bridge,  Appo- 
matox  County  in  1865;  was  taken  prisoner  and  confined  until  the 
surrender;  returned  to  Berkeley  County;  studied  law  at  home,  and 
with  his  uncle,  Judge  J.  W.  Brockenbrough,  in  Lexington,  Va. ; 
went  to  Cincinnati,  O.,  1869,  and  is  now  practicing  law  as  one  of 
the  distinguished  firm  of  Hoadly,  Johnson  &  Colston.  No  living 
children. 


U  |  A  Dr.  John  Hanson  Thomas,  b.  in  Frederick,  Md.,  Septem¬ 
ber  23, 1813 ;  d.  at  the  A\rhite  Sulphur  Springs,  in  Virginia, 
July  15, 1881,  =  November  15,  1837,  Annie  Campbell  Gordon, 


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THE  MARSHALL  FAMILY. 


(610)  DR.  .1011 X  HANSON  THOMAS. 

of  Falmouth,  Ya.,  b.  October  29,  1819.  Dr.  Thomas  lost  his  father 
in  his  infancy,  and  was  reared  by  his  excellent  mother.  He  gradu¬ 
ated  at  the  University  of  Virginia,  and  came  to  Baltimore  to  reside, 
September  23, 1834.  Here  he  pursued  the  study  of  medicine  under 
Dr.  Ashton  Alexander.  After  receiving  his  diploma  from  the  Uni¬ 
versity  of  Maryland,  he  was  appointed  resident  physician  of  the 
Baltimore  Infirmary,  which  afforded  peculiar  opportunities  for  the 
acquisition  of  surgery.  In  1841,  he  relinquished  the  practice  of 
medicine  to  accept  the  Presidency  of  the  Farmers’  &  Mechanics’ 
Bank.  For  thirty  years  he  held  this  position,  with  credit  to  himself 
and  profit  to  the  stockholders.  On  one  occasion,  during  unusual 
stress,  when  disaster  overtook  many  financial  institutions,  he  pledged 
a  large  part  of  his  private  securities  for  the  benefit  of  the  Bank, 
thereby  placing  it  in  a  position  of  safety.  In  1867,  he  was  appointed 
by  the  Governor  of  Maryland  as  State’s  Agent  for  the  negotiation  of 
loans,  and  payment  of  interest  on  the  public  debt.  This  position  he 
held  for  twelve  years.  But  in  1879,  failing  health  compelled  him 
to  resign  his  public  offices. 

Dr.  Thomas  was  an  ardent  Whig,  and  in  1852,  was  Chairman  of 
the  State  Central  Committee  of  his  party.  In  1855,  he  was  elected 
a  member  of  the  City  Council,  and  in  1861,  was  appointed  one  of 
the  Committee  to  attend  the  Peace  Conference  which  met  at  Rich¬ 
mond.  At  the  election,  April  24,  1861,  he  was  chosen  to  represent 
the  city  of  Baltimore  in  the  State  Legislature,  with  a  view  of  deter¬ 
mining  the  question  of  secession.  The  ordinance  was  not  passed;  yet 
Dr.  Thomas,  and  other  leading  citizens  were  arrested  by  military 
order,  at  midnight,  and  confined  at  Fortress  Monroe,  and  thence  re¬ 
moved  to  Fort  Lafayette.  After  six  months  imprisonment,  he  was 
released  on  parole.  This  outrage  only  strengthened  his  sympathy 
with  the  South.  A  local  paper  in  announcing  the  death  of  Dr. 
Thomas,  said : 

“Yesterday  the  tidings  of  Dr.  John  Hanson  Thomas’  death  were  re¬ 
ceived  with  great  sorrow  at  the  Maryland  Club.  The  members  in  sub¬ 
dued  voices  dwelt,  with  melancholy  pleasure,  over  the  merits  of  the 
deceased.  They  spoke  of  his  gentle  manners,  yet  knightly  bearing, —  of 
his  tender  kindness,  yet  unfaltering  firmness  and  devotion  to  duty, —  of 
his  sterling  integrity,  his  unblemished  reputation,  his  benevolence,  and 
those  other  traits  that  distinguished  him  through  life.  In  commercial 
circles  there  was  but  one  general  expression  of  sorrow,  and  in  social 
circles  it  was  felt  that  Baltimore  had  lost  one  of  her  first  citizens.  Few 
have  lived  more  beloved  and  respected,  and  few  have  died  more  re¬ 
gretted.” 


THE  MARSHALL  FAMILY. 


221 


(614)  mary  susan  leigh  —  ( Robinson ). 

Mrs.  Thomas  is  a  daughter  of  Basil  Gordon  and  Annie  Campbell 
Knox,  of  Falmouth.  Her  palatial  residence  on  Mt.  Vernon  Place, 
Baltimore,  is  still  the  scene  of  continuous  generous  hospitality.  She 
is  possessed  of  literary  accomplishments,  as  her  letters  to  me  attest. 
When  in  Baltimore  in  1884,  my  sickness  prevented  me  from  form¬ 
ing  her  personal  acquaintance.  During  the  war  she  evinced  great 
interest  in  the  Confederate  prisoners,  and  the  sufferings  of  hundreds 
of  them  were  alleviated  through  her  generous  liberality. 


William  Leigh.  See  No.  598. 


Mary  Susan  Leigh,  b.  in  Richmond,  Va.,  July  25,  1816, 


=  July  14,  1836,  Judge  Conway  Robinson,  b.  September 
15,  1805,  d.  January  30,  1884. 

Mrs.  Robinson  was  born,  reared  and  married  in  Richmond,  and 
now  lives  at  her  residence,  adjoining  the  “  Soldiers’  Home,”  near 
Washington,  D.  C.  Her  children  live  with  her.  Though  weighted 
down  by  cares  and  bereavements,  her  letters  to  me  are  full  of  hope 
and  cheerfulness.  Two  of  her  darling  boys  were  patriotic  offerings 
on  Virginia’s  bloody  fields,  and  the  husband  of  her  youth,  with 
whom  she  lived  for  nearly  a  half  century,  has  gone  to  his  reward, 
leaving  her  in  widowed  loneliness. 

Judge  Robinson’s  name  is  familiar  to  every  Virginian.  For 
many  years  he  was  an  honored  member  of  the  Richmond  bar.  In 
1858,  he  removed  to  Washington,  and  the  last  twenty-five  years  of 
his  life  were  spent  in  practicing  in  the  Supreme  Court,  and  in  writ¬ 
ing  the  numerous  books  of  both  English  and  American  law,  that 
bear  his  name.  His  life  was  one  of  untiring  literary  labor.  When 
only  twenty-one  years  of  age,  he  published  his  “Forms  Adapted  to 
the  Practice  in  Virginia,”  in  one  volume,  which  was  afterwards  en¬ 
larged  to  three.  In  1842-44,  he  published  two  volumes  of  Virginia 
Reports.  He  made  some  important  contributions  to  the  Virginia 
Historical  Society.  In  1849,  he,  with  I.  M.  Patton,  revised  the  Vir¬ 
ginia  Code.  Between  the  years  1854  and  1874,  he  wrote  his  great 
work,  “  Robinson’s  Practice,”  embracing  in  seven  volumes,  the  juris¬ 
prudence  of  England  and  America.  It  is  a  whole  law  library  in 


222 


THE  MARSHALL  FAMILY. 


(616)  KALEIGH  COLSTON. 

itself.  But  Mr.  Robiusou’s  book  making  did  not  end  with  this  great 
work,  for  the  venerable  author,  in  1882,  issued  the  first  volume  of 
his  “  History  of  the  High  Court  of  Chancery  and  other  Institutions 
of  England,”  1,215  pages.  I  have  not  learned  whether  this  work 
will  be  completed  or  not  from  his  notes.  In  January,  1884,  Mr. 
Robinson  visited  Philadelphia,  and,  while  there,  died  of  pneumonia, 
at  the  house  of  a  brother.  Since  the  death  of  Marshall,  Story  and 
Kent,  the  world  has  not  produced  a  jurist  superior  to  Conway  Rob¬ 
inson  . 


()  1()  -^ALEIGH  Colston,  b.  in  Fauquier  Co.,  Va.,  March  13, 1821, 
=  May  25,  1845,  Gertrude  Powell,  daughter  of  Hum¬ 
phrey  B.  Powell,  of  Loudown  Co.,  Va.,  and  a  sister  of  the  wife  of  J. 
Randolph  Tucker.  Mr.  Colston  is  now  in  the  department  of  the 
State  Treasurer  at  Richmond,  Va.  He  is  an  exemplary  citizen,  offi¬ 
cer  and  Christian,  and  highly  esteemed  for  honor,  diligence  and 
faithfulness.  His  letters  indicate  a  gentleman  of  superior  literary 
acquirements. 


O  Annie  Fisher  Colston,  b.  in  Fauquier  Co.,  Va.,  January 
3,  1827,  d.  at  the  University  of  Virginia,  September  23, 
1883,  =  March  12,  1859,  Prof.  John  B.  Minor,  of  the  University 
of  Virginia.  One  who  knew  Mrs.  Minor  well  writes :  “  She  was 

one  of  the  purest  and  most  exemplary  of  wives  and  mothers.”  The 
position  of  Prof.  Minor  is  sufficient  evidence  of  his  literary  attain¬ 
ments.  As  an  apology  for  this  short  notice,  I  must  state  that  he 
and  his  friends  did  not  reply  to  my  letters. 


UOO  Susan  L.  Colston,  b.  in  Fauquier  Co.,  Va., February,  1835, 
=  January,  1856,  Chas.  M.  Blackford,  a  prominent  law¬ 
yer  of  Lynchburg,  Va. 


622 


Marie  Julia  Colston,  b.  at  Glasgow,  Scotland,  February 
10,  1848,  = - Rodgers. 


THE  MARSHALL  FAMILY. 


223 


^630)  eliza  colston  maeshall  —  [Grant). 


624  Alice  Colston,  b.  March  27,  1857. 


Emily  Marshall,  b.  in  Lewis  Co.,  Ky.,  November  8, 


"■  1821,  d.  September  18,  1859,  =  December  19,  1844, 

Charles  M.  Fleming.  Cousin  Emily  and  I  were  children  together. 
She  was  an  amiable,  slender  and  beautiful  girl.  I  never  met  her 
after  her  marriage.  She  was  educated  and  refined,  and  was  gener¬ 
ally  beloved.  Mr.  Fleming  lived  a  few  miles  from  Flemingsburg. 
Educated  for  law,  he  has  spent  his  life  on  his  farm.  He  has  mar¬ 
ried  again. 

Fannie  Anne  Marshall,  b.  in  Lewis  Co.,  Ky.,  Jan.  9, 


1825;  d.  in  Mason  Co.,  Ky.,  April  29,  1863,  =  September 
9,  1845,  Dr.  Addison  Dimmitt,  of  Mason  Co.,  Ky.,  b.  May  4, 
1822,  d.  March  30,  1865.  Cousin  Fannie  was  a  pure  and  true 
little  woman,  but  exceedingly  nervous  and  irritable.  Shortly  after 
her  marriage  she  united  with  the  Lewisburg  Baptist  church,  under 
the  preaching  of  Elder  Gilbert  Mason ;  and  she  continued  a  zealous 
and  useful  member  until  her  death.  She  was  brilliant  in  conversa¬ 
tion,  passionate  in  her  temper,  and  indomitable  in  her  will.  Her 
heart  was  full  of  sympathy,  and  her  hand  was  liberal  in  alms.  Her 
children  almost  idolize  her  memory,  and  all  who  enjoyed  her  friend¬ 
ship  praise  her.  Her  feelings  were  never  concealed.  In  the  war 
she  was  enthusiastic  for  the  South. 

Dr.  Dimmitt  was  a  son  of  James  Dimmitt  and  Elizabeth  Ramey. 
He  read  medicine  with  Duke  &  Shackelford,  in  Maysville,  Ky. ; 
graduated  at  the  University  of  Pennsylavania ;  attended  for  eigh¬ 
teen  months  the  hospital  at  Philadelphia;  settled  after  marriage,  at 
Lewisburg,  Mason  Co.,  Ky.,  and  here  as  a  beloved  and  honored 
physician  his  useful  life  was  spent.  In  the  war  he  was  at  first  for  the 
union,  but  his  Southern  blood  soon  brought  him  in  sympathy  with 
the  Confederacy.  His  second  wife  was  Mrs.  Laura  Everett,  nee 
Chenoweth.  She  survives  him,  and,  with  her  son,  Addison  Dim¬ 
mitt,  lives  in  Maysville,  Ky. 


UQA  Eliza  Colston  Marshall,  b.  in  Lewis  Co.,  Ky.,  Novem¬ 
ber  27,  1827,  =  November  27,  1851,  Maj.  Noah  Grant, 
b.  in  Maysville,  Ky.,  April  1,  1824,  d.  in  New  Orleans,  October  4f 


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(632)  JULIANNA  WHETCROFT  MARSHALL—  (Bland  ). 


1867,  of  yellow  fever.  He  was  a  farmer  until  the  war  broke  out ; 
entered  the  Confederate  service  and  rose  to  the  rank  of  Major; 
lyent  to  New  Orleans  when  peace  returned,  and  was  a  member  of 
the  house  of  Jewett  Norton  &  Co.  Cousin  Eliza  now  lives  at  Can¬ 
ton,  Mo.,  and  is  sorely  afflicted  with  cancer  in  the  breast.  I  knew 
her  only  as  a  child,  but  have  often  heard  her  praised. 

632  Julianna  Whetcroft  Marshall,  b.  in  Lewis  Co.,  Ky., 
July  14,  1832,  d.  of  cancer  in  the  breast,  at  Quincy,  Ill., 
June  30,  1884;  buried  at  Maysville,  Ivy.,  beside  her  mother,  = 
November  6,  1855,  Capt.  Benj.  Bland,  of  New  Orleans,  b.  in 
Maysville,  Ky.,  October  2,  1821,  d.  June  24,  1864.  Cousin  Juli¬ 
anna  possessed  beauty  and  intelligence ;  was  firm,  resolute  and 
determined;  of  strong  sympathies  and  aversions.  I  have  several 
finely  written  letters  from  her,  from  which,  in  the  notice  of  her 
father,  I  have  quoted  (176).  Capt.  Bland’s  grandfather  was  a  Vir¬ 
ginian,  who  married  Margaret  Jones.  His  parents  were  Benj. 
Bland,  sr.,  and  Mary  Rolfe.  Capt.  Bland  served  the  Confederacy 
under  Gen.  Kirby  Smith.  He  was  a  merchant.  Six  children  were 
born  to  him,  but  all  died  in  infancy. 


CO  j  Francis  Marshall,  b.  in  Mason  Co.,  Ky.,  March  7,  1819, 
'  '  d.  February  25,  1840,  =  1838,  Frank  T.  Chambers, 
1818  —  60.  Cousin  Fannie  was  a  fair  and  lovely  girl.  From  the 
age  of  fifteen  she  suffered  from  dyspepsia,  which  made  her  form 
and  features  angelic.  She  was  only  five  days  younger  than  I.  As 
I  received  the  fostering  care  of  her  mother,  so  she  was  cherished  by 
my  step-mother.  Therefore  we  were  companions  throughout  our 
early  lives.  She  died  soon  after  marriage,  leaving  an  only  son. 
Frank  Chambers  was  a  lawyer,  and  was  regarded  as  one  of  the 
most  promising  young  men  in  the  State  of  Kentucky.  He  was 
uncommonly  handsome,  a  chaste  and  eloquent  speaker,  and  an  in¬ 
telligent  and  interesting  companion.  His  life  was  short,  yet  he  was 
married  three  times.  His  second  wife  was  Elizabeth  Durrett, 
and  his  third,  a  Miss  Felegar.  His  last  years  were  spent  in  Cin¬ 
cinnati.  He  became  intemperate  before  he  died.  His  parents 
were  Gov.  John  Chambers,  1779 — 1852,  and  Hannah  Taylor. 


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225 


(642)  lucy  aMbler  marshall  —  (Casey). 

COD  Dr.  Alexander  Keith  Marshall,  b.  in  Mason  Co.,  Ky., 
,  MU  January  21,  1822;  d.  1882,  =  1st,  October  30,  1845,  Eliza 
Adams;  d.  February  9,  1876,  =  2d,  Maria  Louise  Marshall,  b. 
in  Augusta,  Ky.,  September  12,  1842  l.  Cousin  Aleck  received  a 
good  literary  and  professional  education,  but  he  practiced  but  little. 
He  was  a  fine  manager,  handsome,  agreeable  and  wealthy.  Having 
no  children,  and  nothing  to  stir  his  energies,  he  took  the  world  leis¬ 
urely,  and  lived  like  a  gentleman.  He  was  reared  in  Mason  County; 
after  marriage,  settled  in  Fleming ;  removed  to  Maysville,  and  finally 
went  to  his  farm  near  Washington,  and  there  died.  His  large  estate 
went  to  his  brothers  and  sisters,  and  to  his  widow.  His  first  wife 
was  a  daughter  of  Gilbert  Adams,  by  his  first  wife  (216),  and  his 
second  wife  was  a  daughter  of  Hon.  Thornton  Marshall,  of  Augusta 
(368).  She  is  now  residing  with  her  parents. 


638  ^0HN  Marshall,  b.  in  Mason  Co.,  Ky.,  March  15,  1830. 

He  now  lives  near  Washington,  Ky.,  and  is  a  good,  intelli¬ 
gent,  social  old  gentleman,  and  a  confirmed  old  bachelor.  People 
all  like  him  for  his  agreeable  peculiarities. 


640  Mollie  McDowell  Marshall,  b.  December  31,  1827,  in 
Mason  Co.,  Ky.  She  lives  with  her  brother  John  (638). 
She  is  much  loved  for  her  gentle  and  affectionate  disposition,  and 
generous  and  noble  heart. 


642  Lucy  Ambler  Marshall,  b.  in  Mason  Co.,  Ky.,  in  1832, 
—  in  April,  1851,  Col.  James  B.  Casey,  b.  November, 
1829.  Cousin  Lucy  is  a  handsome,  intelligent,  stately  and  dignified 
woman.  She  was  only  three  years  old  when  her  mother  died.  She 
found  a  home  with  her  aunt,  Mrs.  Green  (180),  in  Danville.  She 
was  a  haughty  little  lady,  when  four  years  old,  and  the  pet  of  the 
family.  She  would  sit  up  in  the  parlor  and  entertain  company  with 
her  well  considered  opinions  on  every  topic.  I  met  her  at  her  hos¬ 
pitable  home,  in  Covington,  in  1884,  and  found  her  still  dignified, 
courteous  and  kind.  Col.  Casey  is  a  handsome,  lively  and  cordial 
gentleman.  He  served  as  a  Lieutenant  of  a  volunteer  company  in 


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(644)  JAMES  MARSHALL. 

the  Mexican  war ;  was  a  dry  goods  merchant  when  married.  In 
1861,  he  engaged  in  the  manufacture  of  tobacco  in  Covington,  and 
prospered  until  the  close  of  the  war.  He  then  opened  a  large  to¬ 
bacco  warehouse  in  Cincinnati.  In  1871  to  1873,  he  represented 
Kenton  County  in  the  Kentucky  Legislature.  He  is  now  tobacco 
inspector  of  the  city  of  Cincinnati,  but  lives  in  Covington. 

i 


644  James  Marshall,  b.  in  Mason  Co.,  Ky.,  January  17, 1835, 
=  May  15,  1862,  Sue  Allen,  b.  in  Mason  Co.,  August  28, 
1842.  Cousin  James  was  only  a  week  old  when  his  mother  died. 
He  was  raised  by  his  aunt,  and  my  sister,  Mrs.  P.  A.  Marshall  (188). 
Before  marriage  he  came  to  Platte  Co.,  Mo.,  and  purchased  a  farm. 
After  a  few  years,  he  returned,  and  now  cultivates  a  farm  near 
Washington,  Ky.  Cousin  Sue  has  no  children,  but  is  the  mother 
of  all  the  boys  and  girls  she  can  gather  about  her.  She  is  a  kind- 
hearted  and  whole-souled  matron,  that  everybody  loves. 


U  4  Q  Thomas  Marshall  Green,  b.  at  “  Waveland,”  near  Dan¬ 
ville,  Ky.,  March  12,  1837,  =  April  27,  1860,  Anne  E. 
Butler,  b.  July  20,  1840,  d.  June  11, 1881 ;  =  2d,  April  17, 1883, 
Pattie  E.  Craig,  b.  April  7, 1839,  in  Lincoln  Co.,  Ky.  They  now 
live  at  “Anchorage,”  Maysville,  Ky.,  and  he  edits  the  Maysville 
Eagle.  Col.  Green  has  been  hard  of  hearing  since  his  infancy.  His 
native  talents,  superior  education,  sound  practical  judgment,  exten¬ 
sive  reading  and  almost  universal  information,  with  fearless  indepen¬ 
dence  and  sacred  regard  for  truth,  give  him  a  wonderful  power  and 
influence.  His  respect  for  justice  and  honor,  and  the  calls  of  friend¬ 
ship  and  patriotism,  have  often  led  him  into  controversy,  and  in 
every  contest  he  has  proved  himself  an  intellectual  giant.  During 
the  war,  his  fearless  denunciation  of  every  wrong,  and  his  intrepid 
advocacy  of  what  was  right,  were  only  equalled  by  the  success  with 
which  he  was  rewarded.  He  was  a  decided  Union  man,  and  freely 
expressed  his  convictions,  whether  they  suited  those  in  power  or  not. 
Though  a  Democrat  and  an  editor,  he  has  always  thought  for  him¬ 
self.  He  cares  not  for  the  party  lash,  but  sustains  the  cause  and  the 
candidate  he  approves.  Familiar  with  the  history  of  Kentucky,  and 


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(650)  JOHN  DUFF  GREEN. 

with  the  lives,  principles  and  lineages  of  the  leading  men  of  his 
State,  his  positions  are  generally  impregnable,  and  his  facts  irresist- 
able.  But  deafness  curbs  his  ambition  —  drives  him  from  the  stump 
and  the  forum — and  leaves  him  his  pen  as  his  only  weapon.  As  an 
essayist,  he  is  equalled  by  few.  His  style  is  chaste,  his  diction  clear 
and  his  logic  powerful.  He  masters  every  subject  he  touches,  and 
few  have  the  temerity  to  contradict  him. 

Mr.  Green  was  educated  at  Center  College,  edited  the  Frankfort 
Commomvealth,  1857-60 ;  has  since  edited  the  Maysville  Eagle;  ran 
as  a  Union  man  for  Congress  in  1866;  and  in  1868,  was  chosen  an 
elector  for  Seymour.  See  Green  Chart,  180  j. 

THE  BUTLER  FAHILY. 

Thomas  Butler,  of  Ireland,  emigrant,  =  Eleanor  Parker.  Issue : 

1.  Maj.-Gen.  Richard  Butler,  killed  at  St.  Clair’s  defeat. 

2.  Col.  William  Butler,  of  the  Revolutionary  war. 

3.  Maj.  Thomas  Butler,  of  the  Revolutionary  war. 

4.  Capt.  Pierce  Butler,  =  Mildred  Hawkins.  Issue: 

1.  Gen.  William  O.  Butler,  =  Eliza  Todd,  dr.  of  Gen.  Rob¬ 
ert  Todd. 

2.  Maj.  Thomas  Butler,  =  his  cousin,  Miss  Hawkins. 

3.  Richard  Butler,  =  1st,  Miss  Bullock;  =  2d,  a  dr.  of  Dr. 
Blythe,  of  Hanover  College. 

4.  Pierce  Butler,  =  Eliza  Sarah  Allen,  dr.  of  Col.  John 
Allen,  who  fell  at  the  Raisin;  and  Jane  Logan,  dr.  of 
Gen.  Ben.  Logan.  Their  daughter 

1.  Ann  Eliza  Butler,  =  Col.  T.  M.  Green.  No.  648. 

5.  Col.  Edward  Butler,  of  U.  S.  A. 


John  Duff  Green,  was  born  near  Danville,  Ky.,  March 
'  12,  1839,  =  in  1862,  to  Illa  Triplett,  dr.  of  Hon.  Philip 

Triplett,  twice  a  member  of  Congress  from  the  Owenboro  District  of 
Kentucky.  Her  mother  was  a  dr.  of  Gen.  Samuel  Hopkins,  of 
Henderson.  She  died  in  Danville,  ten  weeks  after  marriage.  Mr. 
Green  was  educated  at  Center  College,  Kentucky,  and  is  now  prac¬ 
ticing  law  in  St.  Louis. 


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(652)  FANNIE  MARSHALL — ( Maltbt /). 

UKG  Fannie  Marshall,  b.  in  Cincinnati,  Ohio,  July  23,  1820; 

'  d.  in  Northampton,  Mass.,  August  22,  1883,  =  June  25, 
1840,  Lafayette  Maltby,  b.  in  Oswego  Co.,  N.  Y.,  August  11, 
1819.  Both  were  my  associates  in  early  life,  but  upon  their  mar¬ 
riage  we  were  separated  to  meet  no  more.  After  Mr.  Maltby’s  lite¬ 
rary  education,  he  studied  law  at  Utica,  N.  Y.  About  1827,  he 
came  to  Fleming  Co.,  Ky.,  and  became  a  tutor  in  the  family  of 
Martin  P.  Marshall  (234).  In  1839,  he  entered  on  the  practice  of 
law  in  Vicksburg,  Miss.,  in  partnership  with  N.  D.  Coleman  (184). 
In  1840,  he  purchased  an  interest  in  the  wholesale  grocery  house  of 
Paxton  &  Keys.  Until  1859,  Mr.  Maltby  continued  the  traveling 
and  purchasing  partner  of  his  Cincinnati  house,  residing  at  times  in 
New  Orleans  and  elsewhere.  He  then  sold  out,  and  removed  to 
Northampton,  Mass.  Here  in  1865,  he  assumed  control  of  a  Savt 
ings’  Bank,  whose  deposits  now  amount,  under  his  judicious  man¬ 
agement,  to  over  $2,000,000.  He  is  a  moderate  Republican,  and 
voted  for  Cleveland.  He  is  a  man  of  thought,  judgment,  spirit  and 
ambition.  He  belongs  to  the  Congregational  Church.  His  health 
is  failing.  His  lineage  : 

1.  Timothy  Maltby,  of  Conn.,  =  Mabel  Dimmock. 

2.  Anson  Maltby,  of  Conn.,  =  Electa  Duncan,  of  Vermont, 
dr.  of  Samuel  Duncan  and  Patience  Choate,  of  Mass. 

3.  Lafayette  Maltby,  =  Fannie  Marshall. 


Charles  Marshall,  b.  at  “Belle  Grove,”  Fleming  Co., 
Ky.,  March  1,  1825,  =  November  22, 1854,  Jane  Taylor, 
b.  March  3,  1823,  dr.  of  Robert  Taylor  and  Sarah  Dewees.  Mr. 
Marshall  has  spent  his  life  in  the  house  where  he  was  born.  When 
his  father  left  “  Belle  Grove,”  Charles  purchased  the  estate,  which 
consists  of  eleven  hundred  acres.  He  started  a  dairy,  and  did  a 
large  business  in  cheese,  shipping  it,  in  great  quantities  to  the  South. 
The  war  broke  up  his  business,  and  he  has  since  been  rearing  stock. 
He  is  a  pushing,  thriving  farmer,  rough  and  boisterous  in  his  man¬ 
ner,  and  overbearing  in  his  conduct ;  but  his  sound  judgment  and 
integrity  are  undoubted.  He  is  growing  in  wealth  and  influence 
yearly.  Mrs.  Marshall  is  a  ivorthy  matron,  of  superior  education 
and  native  grace  and  purity. 


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(660)  ROBERT  MORRIS  MARSHALL. 

Lucy  Pickett  Marshall,  b.  at  “  Belle  Grove,”  Fleming 
Co.,  Ky.,  July  20,  1827 ;  d.  1881,  at  Washington,  Ky.,  = 
October  19,  1848,  Logan  McKnight,  son  of  Virgil  McKnight,  of 
Louisville,  Ky.  Mr.  McKnight  was  a  young  lawyer  of  fine  attain¬ 
ments,  but  died  at  au  early  age.  Cousin  Lucy  was  possessed  of  fine 
accomplishments,  but  was  more  remarkable  for  her  childlike  amia 
bility  and  angelic  purity. 


££Q  Mary  W.  Marshall,  b.  at  “Belle  Grove,”  Fleming  Co., 
Ky.,  July  22,  1829.  Her  father,  by  his  will,  gave  her  the 
old  Marshall  homestead,  in  Washington,  known  as  “The  Hill,”  and 
there  her  pure  and  generous  heart  overflows  with  charity  and  hos¬ 
pitality. 


(a)  Robert  Morris  Marshall,  b.  at  “Belle  Grove,” 
Fleming  Co.,  Ivy.,  February  10,  1832,=  May  21,  1856, 
Elizabeth  Forman.  After  receiving  the  instruction  of  tutors  at 
home,  and  attending  the  private  school  of  his  uncle,  Dr.  Louis  Mar¬ 
shall,  Robert  graduated  at  Yale  College.  He  studied  law  with  Hon. 
Harrison  Taylor,  in  Maysville,  Ky.,  and  was  licensed  in  1853.  After 
practicing  for  fifteen  months  in  Maysville,  he  went  to  Rock  Island, 
Ill.,  and  practiced  for  five  years  successfully.  In  1860,  he  returned 
to  Mason  Co.,  Ky.,  and  settled  on  his  farm  of  600  acres,  near  Sardis, 
on  the  line  of  Mason  and  Robertson  Counties,  where  he  now  lives, 
and  where  I  visited  him  in  1884.  His  natural  abilities  and  finished 
education  make  him  an  interesting  gentleman.  Failing  health  was 
the  cause  of  his  giving  up  the  practice  of  law. 


(6)  THE  FORMAN  FAMILY. 

The  Formans  came  from  Monmouth  Co.,  N.  J.,  where  they  are 
still  numerous.  The  Kentucky  branch  came  from  two  brothers,  1, 
Ezekiel  Forman,  and  2,  John  Forman. 


4  1.  EZEKIEL  FORMAN,  =  Elizabeth  Wyckoff. 

B  1.  Thomas  Forman,  =  Jane  Throckmorton,  his  cousin, 

(below). 

2.  Mrs.  Scudder,  mother  of  Dr.  Chas.  Scudder. 


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(660)  ROBERT  MORRIS  MARSHALL. 


^  2.  JOHN  FORMAN,  =  Jane  Seabrooke. 

1.  Mary  Forman,  =  Joseph  Throckmorton. 

1.  Jane  Throckmorton,  b.  January  22,  1750,  d.  No¬ 
vember  24,  1812,  —  in  New  Jersey,  Thomas  For¬ 
man,  b.  December  18, 1740,  d.  in  Mason  Co.,Ky., 
about  1825. 

1.  Ezekiel  Forman,  b.  in  New  Jersey,  Septem¬ 
ber  9,  1770,  d.  in  Mason  Co.,  Ky.,  April  86, 
1836,  =  in  Mason,  February  18, 1808,  Dolly 
Wood,  b.  December  14, 1786,  d.  May  4, 1872. 

2.  Mary  Forman,  b.  December  11,  1772,  = 
May  29,  1794,  George  Lewis,  b.  December 
25,  1763,  d.  1800;  son  of  Isaac  Lewis,  of 
Delaware. 

3.  Joseph  Forman,  b.  in  New  Jersey,  February 
7,  1775,  d.  March  7,  1844,  =  Mary  Dye,  b. 
March  12,  1777,  d.  August  24,  1835;  dr.  of 
Wm.  Dye  and  Phebe  Monteer. 

4.  John  Forman  (twin)  ,  b.  February  7,  1775. 

5.  Samuel  Forman,  b.  August  20, 1778,  d.  Jan¬ 
uary  4,  1833,  =  Margaret  Smith. 

(e)  THE  FAMILY  OF  EZEKIEL  FORMAN  AND  DOLLY  WOOD,  12  CH. 

A  1.  THOMAS  SEABROOKE  FORMAN,  b.  in  Mason  Co., 
Ky.,  November  9, 1808,  d.  in  Louisville,  Ky.,  June  24, 1849, 
=  October,  1835,  Mary  Ann  Brown,  d.  July  20, 1850.  Issue : 
I)  1.  Sarah  P.  Forman,  b.  April  2,  1837,  =  November  22, 

1855,  Wm.  J.  Anderson.  Children. 

(/)  2.  Ezekiel  S.  Forman,  b.  February  25,  1889,  d.  April  28, 

1867. 

3.  Col.  Jas.  B.  Forman,  b.  December  12,  1842,  d.  Decem¬ 
ber  31,  1862. 

4.  George,  b.  August  7,  1844,  =  October  13,  1864,  Han¬ 
nah  M.  Bartley. 

5.  Mary  Ann  Forman,  b.  January  11, 1847,  d.  May  2, 1884, 
=  February  2,  1864,  Wm.  T.  Hamilton. 


B 

C  <•> 

D 

(d) 


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(660)  ROBERT  MORRIS  MARSHALL. 

A  2.  ELIZABETH  FORMAN,  b.  December  25, 1809,  living, = 
May  7,  1829,  Robert  Taylor,  b.  March  4, 1806,  d.  September 
2,  1852. 

T)  1.  Jennie  Taylor,  b.  November  15, 1831,=  March  1, 1854, 

Robert  Taylor  (cousin). 

2.  Mary  Taylor ,  b.  April  26,  1833,  =  April  5,  1866,  Rev. 
Robert  Caldwell. 

( g )  3.  Sarah  Tarlor,  b.  July  9,  1838,  living. 

4.  Nannie  Taylor,  b.  March  30,  1840,  =  Ja'nuary  14, 1863, 
(c)  Richard  Durrett. 

5.  Robert  Taylor, h.  August  6, 1842,=  November  12,1879, 
Mary  A.  Wood. 

6.  Ezekiel  Taylor,  b.  July  31,  1844,  =  November  5,  1879, 
Amelia  S.  Metcalfe. 

7.  Charles  F.  Taylor,  b.  February  16,  1846,  =  November 
10,  1874,  Hattie  S.  Wood. 

8.  George  Taylor,  b.  August  9,  1847. 

9.  Samuel  F.  Taylor,  b.  March  17,  1850,=  September  8, 
1880,  Elizabeth  N.  Forman  (cousin), 

A  3.  GEORGE  FORMAN,  b.  July  17, 1811,  d.  March  25, 1854. 

4.  JOHN  SAMUEL  FORMAN,  b.  February  15,  1813,  d. 
March  1,  1879,  =  March  8,  1838,  Jane  Chambers,  d.  August 
18,  1853.  Issue : 

D  (K)  1.  Hannah  Forman,  b.  December  10, 1838,  =  February  6, 

1862,  William  Forman  (cousin),  dead. 

2.  Throckmorton  Forman,  b.  March  27,  1842,  =  May  1, 
1866,  Azenath  Stanton. 

3.  Laura  Forman,  b.  February  2,  1845,  =  October  13, 
1868,  J.  M.  McCarthy. 

4.  Lizzie  Forman,  b.  May  9,  1849,  =  Rev.  Moore. 

5.  Daisie  Forman,  b.  January  29,  1852,  =  Dr.  Wilson. 

A  5.  THROCKMORTON  FORMAN,  b.  October  3,  1814,  d. 
August  25,  1834. 

6.  JANE  FORMAN,  b.  July  25, 1816,=  September  29, 1836, 
Joseph  Forman,  b.  January  12,1812;  both  living.  Issue: 


232 


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(660)  ROBERT  MORRIS  MARSHALL. 


J)  (i)  1.  Mary  Forman,  b.  November  5,  1837. 

2.  Elizabeth,  b.  January  5, 1840,  =  January  21, 1869,  Jos. 
T.  Forman;  dead. 

3.  Thos.  S.  Forman,  b.  July  31, 1843,=  October  20,  1868, 
Mary  E.  Davenport. 

4.  William  Forman,  b.  January  20,  1848. 

5.  Alice,  b.  August  7,  1852. 

6.  Joseph,  b.  March  11,  1856. 

A  7.  MARY  FORMAN,  =  W.  M.  Paxton.  See  No.  862. 

8.  Rev.  EZEKIEL  FORMAN,  D.  D.,  b.  June  20,  1819,  = 
May  25, 1841,  Anna  S.  Rice,  d.  leaving  an  only  child :  1,  Ben. 
R.  Forman,  of  New  Orleans;  Dr.  Forman  =  2d,  October 
26,  1848,  Ellen  Russell.  Issue: 

(j  1.  Thos.  T.  Forman,  b.  December  29,  1852,  =  October 
11,  1876,  Lelia  C.  Donahoo;  2,  Jane  Y.  Forman,  b. 
August  6,  1849,  d.  December  28,  1875,  =  January  5, 
1875,  G.  W.  Williams;  3,  David  R.  Forman,  b.  Sep¬ 
tember  7,  1856,  =  October  18,  1882,  Bettie  H.  West; 
4,  Caroline,  b.  September  10, 1859 ;  5,  Mary  E.,  b.  July 
31,  1862 ;  6,  George  Y.  Forman,  b.  July  23,  1865. 

A  9.  REV.  CHARLES  W.  FORMAN,  D.  D.,  Missionary  to 
India,  b.  March  3,  1821,=  July  3,  1855,  Margaret  Newton, 
d.  leaving  several  children.  He  has  married  again. 

10.  ANN  FORMAN^  b.  March  2,  1824,  =  September  14, 1848, 
Dr.  J.  W.  Henry,  d.  One  dr.,  Tillie,  =  March  11,  1884, 
Andrew  Wood. 

11.  MATILDA  FORMAN,  b.  December  5,  1828;  d.  June  9, 
1849,  =  March  10, 1847,  Wm.  B.  Huston  l.  One  dr.,  Clara 
Huston,  b.  July  25,  1848,  =  September  8,  1870,  Thos.  C. 
Johnson;  b.  December  6,  1840. 

12.  WHITEMAN,  b.  June  1,  1832,  =  September  5,  1855, 
Helen  Kelly,  b.  August  28,  1834.  Issue: 

( k )  1.  Kate  B.  Forman,  b.  October  8, 1856;  2,  Mollie  B.  For¬ 

man,  b.  July  8,  1858,  =  October  18,  1883,  Heming 
B.  Crooke. 


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233 


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THE  FAMILY  OF  JOSEPH  FORMAN  AND  MARY  DYE  —  7  CH. 

A  1.  PHCEBE  FORMAN,  b.  June  3,  1797,  =  Jos.  Broderick. 

2.  THOS.  W.  FORMAN,  b.  December  8,  1798,  =  Elizabeth 
Tebbs.  See  Tebbs  chart,  2168. 

3.  JANE  FORMAN,  b.  September  14,  1801,  =  McDonald, 
of  St.  Louis. 

4.  WILLIAM  FORMAN,  b.  December  10,  1804,  =  Phebe 
Glenn,  dr.  of  Robert  Glenn.  She  d.  February  8,  1885. 
Issue : 

(J)  1.  Elizabeth  Forman,  =  Robert  M.  Marshall,  No.  660. 

5.  HARRIET  FORMAN,  b.  October  21,  1807,  =  Edward 
S.  Perrie. 

6.  HON.  GEORGE  LEWIS  FORMAN,  b.  February  25, 
1810,  =  February  20,  1834,  Alice  Ann  Tebbs,  b.  Septem¬ 
ber  13,  1815;  d.  March  21,  1854. 

7.  JOSEPH  FORMAN,  =  Jane  Forman  (above). 

8.  CHARLES  FORMAN,  b.  February  2,  1814;  d.,  =  Mary 
Pickett.  See  Pickett  Chart,  No.  64  h. 

9.  SAMUEL  FORMAN,  b.  December  9,  1818,  —  Anna 
Soward.  See  Soward  Chart. 

THE  FAMILY  OF  MARY  FORMAN  AND  GEORGE  LEWIS  —  3  CH. 

^  1.  JANE  LEWIS,  b.  in  Mason  Co.,  Ivy.,  February  19,  1795; 
d.,  =  August  1,  1815,  William  Greathouse. 

2.  ISAAC  LEWIS,  b.  July  10,  1796;  d.  December  6,  1856, 
=  January  23,  1824,  Sarah  Bell  Brent,  b.  May  4,  1808,  liv¬ 
ing  in  Hopkinsville,  Ky.  See  Brent  chart,  No.  2424.  Issue : 

T>  (to)  1.  Charles  T.  Lewis,  b.  October  4,  1830,  =  November  19, 
1857,  Henrietta  M.  Gray.  7  ch. 

2.  George  Lewis,  b.  November  18,  1832. 

3.  Forman,  b.  November  18,  1834. 

4.  Mary  F.  Lewis,  b.  March  5,  1836,  =  Col.  Charles  B. 

*  Alexander,  b.  December  25,  1830;  d.  1885. 

A  3.  ELIZABETH  LEWIS,  b.  January  18,  1799;  d.,  =  May 
18,  1820,  Wm.  L.  Mcllvane,  d. ;  ch. 


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(662)  ELIZABETH  COLSTON  MARSHALL — ( Dumtt ). 

Elizabeth  Colston  Marshall,  b.  at  “Belle  Grove,” 
^  Fleming  Co.,  Ky.,  April  25,  1834,  =  at  Washington,  Ky., 
May  22,  1856,  William  Durrett,  b.  near  Washington  Ky.,  May 
12,  1830.  Cousin  Lizzie  is  a  sensible,  amiable  and  domestic  lady, 
and  superintends  her  large  household  with  diligence  and  economy. 
Mr.  Durrett  was  well  educated,  and  is  a  prominent  citizen  of  Mason 
Co.,  Ky.  He  is  a  successful  farmer,  residing  one  mile  west  of  Wash¬ 
ington,  Ky.  He  is  a  son  of  the  late  Paul  Durrett,  of  Mason  County. 
The  Durretts  are  of  the  lineage  of  Col.  William  Marshall,  of  Meck- 
linburg  Co.,  Va.,  grandson  of  Thomas  Marshall,  of  Westmoreland 
Co.,  Va.  (No.  11). 


Susan  McClung  Marshall,  b.  at  “ Belle  Grove,”  Flem¬ 
ing  Co.,  Ky.,  January  5,  1839,  =  October  6,  1863,  Na¬ 
thaniel  Massie,  b.  August  8,  1837 ;  d.  March  14,  1869.  Cousin 
Sue  is  a  handsome,  intelligent  and  spirited  lady.  She  lives  at  the 
old  homestead  in  Washington,  Ivy.,  with  her  daughter.  By  her 
father’s  will  she  has  a  large  part  of  the  home  tract  of  land.  Mr. 
Massie  was  a  son  of  the  late  Nathaniel  Massie,  a  pioneer  from  Vir¬ 
ginia,  who  was  born  December  28, 1763;  Governor  of  Ohio  in  1807. 
Nathaniel,  jr.,  was  born  in  Chillicothe,  Ohio;  volunteered  as  a  pri¬ 
vate  in  the  Union  army ;  was  discharged  on  account  of  protracted 
sickness,  which  finally  resulted  in  death.  His  widow  and  daughter 
draw  a  pension. 


666  Phcebe  A.  Marshall,  b.  December  7,  1842,  is  a  tall, 
handsome,  amiable  and  accomplished  woman.  Her  health 
is  bad,  and  she  is  boarding  in  Maysville,  Ky. 


CCQ  (a)  Fannie  Marshall  Coleman,  b.  in  Washington,  Ky., 
June  6,  1830,  =  in  Vicksburg,  Miss.,  December  2,  1851, 
Gov.  Tiieo.  F.  Randolph,  b.  in  New  Jersey,  June  24,  1826,  d. 
November  7,  1883.  I  never  met  Cousin  Fannie  after  she  removed 
with  her  father  to  Vicksburg.  She  is  highly  esteemed  and  beloved 
by  the  family. 


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235 


(668)  fannie  marshall  coleman — (Randolph). 

Mr.  Randolph  was  born  in  New  Brunswick,  N.  J.,  June  24, 1826 ; 
educated  at  Rutger’s  Grammar  School,  and  entered  on  mercantile 
life  at  the  age  of  sixteen.  His  early  years  were  improved  by  the 
performance  of  the  duties  of  clerk,  accountant,  printer,  editor  and 
merchant.  In  1851,  he  was  married,  removed  to  Eastern  Pennsyl¬ 
vania,  and  was  engaged  in  mining  coal  and  iron.  In  this  business 
he  was  sent  to  Jersey  City.  In  1859,  he  was  elected  to  the  New 
Jersey  House  of  Assembly.  He  was  also  a  member  of  the  Special 
Assembly  of  1861.  He  favored  the  prosecution  of  the  war  for  the 
Union.  In  October,  1861,  he  was  elected  to  the  Senate  of  New 
Jersey  to  fill  a  vacancy.  In  November,  1862,  he  was  re-elected  to 
a  full  term,  receiving  6,300  of  the  6,400  votes  cast.  In  1868,  he 
was  elected  Governor  of  the  State.  During  his  three  years  admin- 
tration,  New  Jersey  made  great  advances  in  material  wealth;  the 
laws  were  improved,  reforms  were  instituted  and  general  prosperity 
prevailed.  The  progress  made  in  every  department  has  proved  the 
wisdom  of  Gov.  Randolph’s  administration,  and  it  has  been  pro¬ 
nounced  the  best  the  State  has  ever  enjoyed.  In  1875,  Gov.  Ran¬ 
dolph  was  elected  to  the  U.  S.  Senate,  and  served  his  full  term  of  six 
years.  He  was  on  the  Committees  of  Commerce,  Education  and 
Civil  Service  Reform,  the  Military,  the  Centennial,  and  to  enquire 
into  the  political  frauds  of  South  Carolina.  His  career  in  the  Sen¬ 
ate  and  as  Governor  of  New  Jersey,  established  his  reputation  as  a 
statesman,  and  his  death  was  considered  as  a  national  calamity.  On 
the  expiration  of  his  term  in  the  Senate,  he  retired  to  his  country 
home  at  Morristown.  Here  he  displayed  in  the  management  of  his 
private  estate  the  energy  and  liberal  views  that  characterized  his 
public  life.  Systematic  even  in  the  details  of  his  personal  expenses, 
everything  he  touched  prospered.  Every  year,  one-tenth  of  his  in¬ 
come  was  devoted  to  charity.  The  poor  looked  to  him  for  counsel 
as  well  as  alms.  He  died  suddenly  in  his  fifty-eighth  year. 

(6)  THE  FITZ-RANDOLPH  FAMILY. 

1.  Edward  Fitz-Randolph,  b.  in  Nottinghamshire,  England,  about 
1615;  landed  in  Barnstable,  Mass.,  in  1630,  — 1637,  Ulizabeth 
Blossom,  dr.  of  Thomas  Blossom,  one  of  the  Pilgrims  who  sailed 
in  the  “  Mayflower,”  1620.  Issue:  1, Nathaniel;  2,  Hannah  ; 
3,  Mary;  4,  Joseph;  5,  Elizabeth;  6,  Thomas;  7,  Hope;  8, 


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(670)  LUCY  MARSHALL  COLEMAN  —  (Smith). 

Benjamin.  Edward  Fitz-Raudolph  removed  to  Middlesex  Co., 
N.  J.,  two  miles  from  New  Brunswick. 

2.  Joseph  Fitz-Randolph,  =  1687,  Hannah  Conger.  Issue:  1, 
Hannah;  2,  Joseph;  3,  Mary;  4,  Bertha;  5, Lydia;  6, Moses; 
7,  Jonathan;  8,  Susanna;  9,  Ann;  10,  Ruth;  11,  Prudence; 
12,  Isaac. 

3.  Joseph  Fitz-Randolph, = - ?.  Issue:  1,  Jeremiah;  2,  Mary; 

3, Sarah;  4, Rachael;  5, Joseph;  6, Ephraim;  7, Jacob;  8, Re¬ 
becca;  9,  John;  10,  Grace;  11,  Thomas;  12,  Paul. 

4.  Ephraim  Fitz-Randolph,  =  July  22,  1752,  Rachael  Steele. 
Issue:  1,  Elizabeth;  2,  Mercy;  3,  Lewis;  4,  Steele;  5,  Isa¬ 
bel  ;  6,  Rachael. 

5.  Lewis  Fitz-Randolph,  =  Rachael  Snowden.  Issue:  1,  Eliza- 
(d)  beth;  2,  Stout;  3,  Snowden;  4,  James;  5,  David;  6,  Lewis; 

7,  John ;  8,  Joseph ;  9,  Cornelia. 

6.  James  Fitz-Randolph,  b.  in  Piscataway,  N.  J.,  June  26,  1791, 
=  February  20,  1812,  Sarah  K.  Carman,  dr.  of  Phineas  Car¬ 
man,  of  New  Brunswick,  N.  J. ;  elected  to  Congress  1824. 
Issue:  1,  Carman;  2,  Louise ;  3,  Julia ;  4,  Isabel;  5,  Sarah; 
6,  Edgar;  7,  Theodore;  8,  Elizabeth;  9,  James;  10,  Emma. 
Theodore  Fitz-Randolph,  =  Mary  Frances  Coleman.  Issue : 
See  chart. 


C’y'A  Lucy  Marshall  Coleman,  b.  in  Washington,  Ky.,  Feb¬ 
ruary  4,  1832,  =  in  New  Orleans,  La.,  May  16, 1859,  Rev. 
H.  M.  Smith,  D.  D.,  b.  June  24,  1828.  Dr.  Smith  is  editor  of  the 
South  vest  Presbyterian  and  pastor  of  the  Second  Presbyterian  Church, 
of  New  Orleans.  Dr.  J.  G.  Montfort,  of  Cincinnati,  Ohio,  thus  no¬ 
tices  him :  “  He  is  far  above  the  average  of  wise  and  good  men.  He 
has  been  thirty  years  in  New  Orleans,  and,  as  pastor  and  editor,  he 
has  done,  and  is  doing,  a  laborious  and  successful  work.  He  is  re¬ 
garded  as  the  representative  of  the  spirit  and  attitude  of  the  South¬ 
ern  Church  towards  the  Northern.”  His  address  is  No.  94  Camp 
Street,  New  Orleans. 


C/'G  Col.  James  T.  Coleman,  b.  in  Washington,  Mason  Co., 
U  *  w  Ky.,  March  17,  1834,  =  August  14,  1863,  Marie  Louise 
Hammond,  b.  March  30,  1846.  Mr.  Coleman’s  first  recollections 


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(672)  COL.  JAMES  T.  COLEMAN. 

tell  him  of  the“  Old  Field  School”  of  David  Rannells,  Washington, 
Ky.,  where  he  received  the  first  rudiments  of  education;  he  removed 
with  his  parents  to  Vicksburg,  Miss.,  about  1844  ;  in  1848,  attended 
the  Mississippi  Military  Institute;  in  1850,  he  was  sent  to  Kenyon 
College,  Ohio ;  after  passing  through  the  Sophomore  year,  he  was 
sent  to  Princeton  College,  and  graduated  with  honor  ;  he  then  grad¬ 
uated  in  law,  at  the  University  of  Louisiana,  and  was  licensed  to 
practice ;  at  this  time,  Walker,  the  great  filibuster,  was  enlisting  men 
for  his  schemes  upon  Nicaragua,  and  Mr.  Coleman  offered  his  ser¬ 
vices;  was  chosen  Captain  of  his  company;  passed  through  the 
tropical  beauties  of  Nicaragua;  experienced  hardships  and  encount¬ 
ered  dangers;  often  triumphing  in  battle  over  superior  numbers, 
until  defeat  required  a  hasty  evacuation  of  the  lovely  region.  Capt. 
Coleman  says  that  in  his  flight  he  showed  the  speed  and  endurance 
of  his  Kennan  ancestry,  and  that  he,  on  foot,  distanced  his  well- 
mounted  companions.  Under  President  Walker,  Capt.  Coleman 
received  the  appointment  of  Solicitor  of  the  Treasury  of  the  State  of 
Nicaragua,  but  his  financial  operations  were  light.  In  1857,  Capt. 
Coleman  returned,  and  located  at  St.  Louis,  to  practice  law.  But 
his  restless  nature  could  not  be  confined  to  the  duties  of  a  law  office. 
He  became  a  reporter  for  the  Republican ;  and  next  we  find  him 
editor  of  the  Southeast  Democrat,  published  at  Cape  Girardeau,  Mo., 
acquiring  the  encomiums  of  even  his  Republican  foes,  for  the  force 
and  spirit  of  his  editorials.  Encouraged  by  his  success,  he  was  in¬ 
duced  to  establish  the  Daily  Mountaineer,  at  Denver,  Colorado,  in 
the  year  1859.  It  supported  Douglas,  and  was  conservative  in  its 
tone.  But  when  the  war  broke  out,  his  Southern  blood  could  not 
brook  Northern  frenzy.  So  in  June,  1861,  he  hurried  South,  to 
offer  his  services  to  the  Confederacy.  At  St.  Joseph,  Mo.,  he  joined 
a  party  of  forty  men,  and  hastened  on  to  unite  with  Gen.  Price,  at 
Lexington,  Mo.  Gen.  Price  gave  him  the  rank  of  Captain,  and  he 
participated  in  the  terrible  battle  of  Elkhorn,  and  many  other  ac¬ 
tions  on  the  retreat  from  Missouri.  He  was  next  authorized  by  Gen. 
Price  to  recruit  a  regiment  in  Arkansas  and  Louisiana,  and  was  sent 
to  New  Orleans.  Four  companies  were  raised  before  the  evacuation 
by  Gen.  Lovell.  After  removing  supplies  to  Vicksburg,  he  joined 
Gen.  Miles,  and  aided  in  organizing  his  “  Legion,”  of  which  Capt.® 
Coleman  was  appointed  Major.  From  this  time  until  the  surrender 
of  Port  Hudson,  his  daring  and  chivalrous  spirit  led  him  into  dan- 


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THE  MARSHALL  FAMILY. 


(674)  susan  irc'LUNG  coleman  —  ( Dickinson ). 

gers,  and  gained  for  him  the  reputation  of  a  gallant  officer.  His 
bravery  and  discretion  at  Plain  Store,  were  commended  in  the  dis¬ 
patches  of  his  commander.  He  was  one  of  the  small  band  of  heroes 
who  so  nobly  defended  Port  Hudson,  and,  when  taken  by  the  enemy, 
July  9,  1863,  he  was  imprisoned  at  New  Orleans.  But  Major  Cole¬ 
man  was  engaged  to  be  married  to  Miss  Hammond,  and  the  wedding 
day  had  already  passed.  Inspired  by  love  and  gallantry,  Maj.  Cole¬ 
man,  through  the  agency  of  his  body  servant,  and  of  a  disguise, 
effected  his  escape  from  the  New  Orleans  prison,  and  hastened  to 
meet  his  waiting  bride.  He  received  her  carresses  on  the  13th  of 
August,  1863,  and  the  next  day  the  happy  pair  were  united  in  mar¬ 
riage.  Maj.  Coleman,  after  his  honeymoon,  rejoined  the  Confeder¬ 
ate  army  in  East  Louisiana,  and  served  faithfully  to  the  end.  A 
New  Orleans  paper  thus  speaks  of  him:  “We  regard  the  heroic 
Maj.  Coleman  as  the  most  brilliant,  gifted  and  brave  young  officer 
we  have  ever  met.  Possessed  of  a  splendid  mind  and  education,  and 
the  most  excellent  social  qualities,  he  has  endeared  himself  to  his 
companions  for  life.”  James  is  the  only  survivor  of  the  four  Cole¬ 
mans  who  entered  the  service  of  the  Confederacy.  The  three  others 
(560,  676,  678)  lie  in  soldier’s  graves.  Their  dauntless  courage  and 
chivalrous  honor  have  wreathed  the  name  in  festoons  of  glory.  Mr. 
Coleman,  after  the  war,  settled  in  Vicksburg,  and  is  successfully 
practicing  law.  Mrs.  Coleman  was  a  Creole  of  remarkable  loveli¬ 
ness,  and  her  lineage  is  thus  recorded : 

1.  Aneke  Jans. 

2.  William  Bogardus  Jans. 

3.  Evorosders  Jans,  =  Satie  Hoffman. 

4.  Peter  Jans,  =  Rebecca  Dubois. 

5.  Jacob  Jans,  =  Patience  Henry. 

6.  Rebecca  Jans,  =  Frederick  Schollett. 

7.  Jane  Catherine  Schollett,  =  John  T.  Hammond. 

8.  Marie  Louise  Hammond,  =  J.  T.  Coleman. 


J.  Susan  McClung  Coleman,  b.  February  19,  1836,  =  in 
^  ^  New  Orleans,  May,  1861,  Col.  A.  G.  Dickinson,  b.  in  Vir¬ 
ginia,  April  15,  1835.  Col.  Dickinson  received  a  liberal  education 
at  the  old  Rappahannoch  Military  Institute,  in  Caroline  Co.,  Va. 


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(676)  CHARLES  L.  COLEMAN. 

At  the  age  of  eighteen  he  went  to  Vicksburg,  Miss.,  and  thence  to 
New  Orleans.  He  volunteered  for  the  Southern  cause  at  the  first 
call,  but  married,  in  uniform,  the  day  before  he  started  for  Pensa¬ 
cola.  Here  he  was  rejoined  by  his  bride,  who  continued  close  to 
him  in  all  his  campaigns.  Going  to  Virginia  he  was  called  to  the 
staff  of  his  relative,  Maj.  Gen.  Magruder,  at  Yorktown,  and  became 
his  Adjutant  General.  He  participated  in  all  the  battles  in  which 
his  commanding  officer  was  engaged,  and  followed  him  to  Texas, 
New  Mexico  and  Arizona.  At  the  recapture  of  Galveston,  he  was 
severely  wounded,  losing  his  left  eye.  When  he  had  recovered  he 
was  placed  in  command  of  the  Northern  division  of  Texas,  with  the 
rank  of  Colonel.  While  in  this  position,  the  return  of  peace  ended 
his  military  career.  He  then  removed  to  New  York  city,  and  en¬ 
gaged  in  mercantile  adventures,  with  varied  success.  Engaging  in 
the  Insurance  business,  he  was  employed  to  organize  the  Southern 
department  of  the  New  York  Life  Insurance  Company.  Under 
his  skillful  management,  the  department  has  grown  into  vast  pro¬ 
portions,  and  is  now  doing  one-fifth  of  the  business  of  that  gigantic 
institution.  His  office  is  346  Broadway.  Col.  Dickinson  possesses 
remarkable  energy  and  administrative  ability,  and  has  made  himself 
one  of  the  leading  men  of  the  city  of  New  York.  He  is  an  affable 
gentleman,  a  chivalrous  officer,  and  an  able  financier.  I  remember 
Cousin  Sue  Dickinson  only  as  a  child ;  but  I  learn  that  she  has  all 
the  generous  and  noble  qualities,  and  the  heroic  virtues  of  the  Cole¬ 
man  family. 


CVC  Charles  L.  Coleman,  b.  in  Vicksburg,  Miss.,  October, 
1842,  d.  May  12,  1864.  He  was  educated  at  his  ancestral 
home  in  Virginia,  by  Thos.  B.  Coleman,  of  Concord  Academy,  and 
by  Prof.  Lewis  M.  Coleman,  of  Hanover  Academy.  In  1860-61, 
he  entered  the  Virginia  University,  but  the  war  broke  in  upon  the 
studies  of  Charley  and  his  brother,  Harry  W.  Coleman.  Both  re¬ 
turned  to  Vicksburg,  and  entered  the  “Volunteer  Southrons.” 
Harry’s  health  soon  failed,  and  he  went  home.  But  believing  he 
was  able  to  bear  service,  he  joined  his  brother,  Maj.  James  Cole¬ 
man,  of  “  Miles  Legion,”  was  made  First  Lieutenant  in  the  Voor- 
hees  Guards,  of  Louisianna,  and  after  nearly  three  years  service, 


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(678)  HARRY  WARFIELD  COLEMAN. 

was  captured  at  Port  Hudson,  and  sent  to  Johnson  Island.  Charles 
continued  in  the  “  Southrons  ”  for  a  time,  and  then  left  them  to 
join  the  Morris  Artillery,  under  his  kinsman,  Prof.  Lewis  M.  Cole¬ 
man.  On  the  reorganization,  he  was  made  Captain.  After  three 
years  arduous  service,  he  fell  at  Spotsylvania  Court  House,  May 
12,  1864.  The  Union  forces  held  the  ground  after  the  engagement 
and  Charles’  body  was  never  recovered.  He  was  highly  compli¬ 
mented  by  Gen.  R.  E.  Lee,  as  a  soldier  and  officer.  Harry,  still  a 
prisoner,  was  sent  to  Point  Lookout  for  exchange  in  April,  1865; 
but,  Lee’s  surrender  occurring,  Harry  was  sent  to  Fort  Delaware. 
Here  he  refused  to  take  the  oath,  and  died  in  prison,  May  25,  1865. 
His  body  was  taken  in  charge,  by  his  brother-in-law,  Gov.  Randolph, 
and  interred  at  Easton,  Penn. 


Harry  Warfield  Coleman,  b.  in  Vicksburg,  Miss.,  No¬ 
vember  8,  1846,  d.  at  Fort  Delaware,  May  25,  1865.  See 


No.  676. 


|10A  Thomas  Marshall,  born  at  “  Walnut  Grove,”  Mason  Co., 
Ky.,  August  25, 1834,  =  November  27, 1855,  Sarah  Jane 
Hughes,  b.  August  14,  1837,  in  Clay  Co.,  Mo.  Mr.  Marshall  stud¬ 
ied  the  ancient  languages  with  his  uncle,  Dr.  Louis  Marshall,  at 
“Buckpond,”  Woodford  Co.,  Ky. ;  went  to  Kenyon  College,  Ohio; 
left  in  the  junior  year;  returned  to  Mason  Co.,  Ky.,  and  wrote  in 
the  clerk’s  office  for  one  year,  reading  law  while  there;  went  to  St. 
Louis  and  entered  the  law  office  of  Leslie,  AVilliams  &  Barrett,  as 
their  clerk ;  returned  to  Kentucky  and  continued  the  study  of  law 
with  Judge  T.  A.  Marshall  (298);  returned  to  St.  Louis  in  1855, 
became  a  member  of  the  law  firm  of  AVilliams,  Barrett  &  Marshall ; 
engaged  in  speculation  and  made  and  lost  a  fortune ;  removed  to 
Utah,  1866 ;  admitted  to  the  bar  of  the  Supreme  Court  of  the  United 
States,  1872 ;  has  been  in  active  practice  ever  since,  and  is  still  do¬ 
ing  a  large  and  profitable  business ;  has  been  engaged  in  all,  or  nearly 
all,  the  heavy  litigation  of  the  large  mining  companies,  and  the  re¬ 
sult  has  generally  proved  his  legal  ability.  After  many  years  sep¬ 
aration,  I  met  my  nephew  in  September,  1883,  at  the  golden  wed- 


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241 


(686)  lizzie  c.  marshall  —  {Waller). 

ding  of  his  parents  (188),  and  took  pains  to  draw  him  out  upon 
many  legal  questions.  The  result  was  that  I  discovered  he  was  one 
of  the  finest  lawyers  of  the  day.  His  reading  in  history,  politics, 
philosophy  and  law,  has  been  extensive;  but  his  profound  judgment 
and  perfect  understanding  of  the  fundamental  principles  of  the  legal 
science  are  equal,  if  not  superior,  to  those  of  any  man  I  have  ever 
met.  His  analytic  mind  grapples  with  the  deepest  mysteries  of  his 
profession,  and  he  applies  his  deductions  with  irresistible  logic.  He 
is  six  feet  two  inches  tall,  his  address  is  genial,  and  his  manners 
winning.  He  has  been  among  strangers  since  his  boyhood,  and  the 
roughness  of  his  early  manners  has  been  polished  down  to  a  winning 
suavity.  He  is  a  forcible  speaker,  a  fine  conversationalist,  and  makes 
a  good  impression  on  a  stranger.  Mrs.  Marshall  is  in  bad  health. 
She  is  a  great  sufferer.  Her  husband  treats  her  with  that  kind  and  pa¬ 
tient  attention  that  characterized  the  deportment  of  his  great  uncle, 
the  Chief  Justice,  to  his  afflicted  wife.  Mrs.  Marshall  is  the  daugh¬ 
ter  of  Hon.  James  M.  Hughes  and  Nannie  Dykes.  Mr.  Hughes 
was  a  native  of  Nicholas  Co.,  Ky. ;  removed,  at  an  early  day,  to 
Liberty,  Mo. ;  represented  his  district  in  Congress,  1843-5,  removed 
to  St.  Louis,  engaged  in  mercantile  pursuits,  and  died  about  1865. 


Maria  Marshall,  b.  October  18,  1836;  d.  December  24, 
1862.  She  was  an  angel  sent  on  a  mission  of  love.  Devoid 
of  selfishness,  her  pleasure  was  to  make  others  happy.  Without  a 
particle  of  guile  herself,  she  believed  all  around  her  were  good.  Too 
pure  and  lovely  for  earth,  she  was  translated,  like  Enoch,  to  receive 
her  reward  without  delay. 


684 


Fannie  Maitland  Marshall,  b.  March  5, 1839,  wears  the 
mantle  of  her  sister  Maria  (682). 


£Q£  Lizzie  C.  Marshall,  b.  at  “  Walnut  Grove,”  Mason  Co., 
Ky.,  July  27,  1841,  =  October  12,  1871,  Rev.  Maurice 
Waller,  b.  at  Maysville,  Ky.,  April  7,  1840.  Lizzie  is  a  tall, 
handsome  and  accomplished  lady.  Her  letters  to  me  show  the  abil¬ 
ity  and  style  of  one  highly  accomplished.  Rev.  Mr.  Waller  had  his 


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THE  MARSHALL  FAMILY. 


(6S8)  CAPT.  WILLIAM  LOUIS  MARSHALL. 

literary  education  at  Center  College,  Kentucky,  and  was  graduated 
in  1864,  at  the  Theological  Seminary  of  the  Northwest,  at  Chicago. 
On  account  of  ill  health,  he  did  not  preach  for  several  years.  From 
1867  to  1872,  he  preached  to  the  Presbyterian  Church  at  Hancock, 
Ind.  From  1872  to  1878,  he  was  pastor  of  the  church  at  Peters¬ 
burg,  Ill.  From  1878  to  1880,  he  preached  at  Helena,  Ark.  He 
became  in  1880,  pastor  of  the  Presbyterian  Church  at  Manchester, 
Ohio,  where  he  is  now  preaching.  As  an  earnest  and  successful 
preacher  —  as  a  learned  theologian,  and  as  an  able  eclesiastic,  he 
stands  high  with  his  brethren.  Mr.  Waller  is  a  son  of  Hon.  Henry 
Waller,  of  Chicago,  and  Sarah  Bell  Langhorne,  who  were  married 
May  3,  1837.  Mrs.  S.  B.  Waller  died  in  1883,  in  Chicago.  See 
the  Langhorne  tree,  1012. 

THE  WALLER  FAMILY. 

William  S.  Waller,  =  Catherine  Breckinridge,  dr.  of  James 
Breckinridge,  and  grand  dr.  of  Judge  Sebastian.  Issue: 

A  1.  HENRY  WALLER,  b.  in  Lexington,  Ky.,  =  May  3, 
1887,  Sarah  Bell  Langhorne,  b.  November  17,  1821;  d.  in 
Chicago,  December  13,  1883.  He  is  now  a  resident  of  Chi¬ 
cago.  Issue : 

D  1.  Maurice  Waller,  b.  April  7,  1840,  =  October  12,1871, 

Lizzie  Marshall,  No.  682.  See  Langhorne  Chart, 
No.  1012. 

A  2.  JAMES  WALLER,  b.  January  20,  1817  l,  —  Lucy  Alex¬ 
ander,  b.  September  18,  1822  l,  dr.  of  William  Alexander 

and  -  Weisiger,  and  sister  of  the  late  (Lord)  R.  A. 

Alexander  and  the  present  A.  J.  Alexander,  of  Woodford 
Co.,  Ky.  Issue : 

p  1.  Susanna  Lees  Waller,  =  F.  L.  Marshall,  No.  1316. 

A  3.  SUSANNA  P.  WALLER,  = - Lees. 

4.  EDWARD  WALLER,  =  Mary  Rawson. 

CQO  Capt.  William  Louis  Marshall,  b.  at  “  Walnut  Grove,” 
Mason  Co.,  Ky.,  June  11,  1846;  entered  Kenyon  College, 
Ohio,  September  1,  1860,  left  on  the  breaking  out  of  the  war  in 
1861,  enlisted  in  the  Tenth  Kentucky  Volunteer  Cavalry,  August  16, 


THE  MARSHALL  FAMILY. 


243 


(690)  JAMES  PAXTON  MARSHALL. 

1862;  served  in  Eastern  Kentucky,  until  September  17,  1863;  en¬ 
tered  as  cadet  in  United  States  Military  Academy  at  West  Point, 
July  1,  1864;  graduated  No.  7,  in  a  class  of  fifty-four  members, 
June  15,  1868;  commissioned  Brevet  Second  Lieutenant  of  Engi¬ 
neers,  same  date;  First  Lieutenant,  June  21,  1871;  Captain,  June 
15,  1882  ;  served  at  Willets  Point,  N.  Y.,  from  October  1,  1868,  to 
August  28,  1870;  as  Acting  Assistant  Professor  of  Natural  and  Ex¬ 
perimental  Philosophy,  in  the  United  States  Military  Academy,  at 
West  Point,  from  August  28,  1870  to  August  28,  1871 ;  at  Willets 
Point  again  from  August  28,  1871  to  July  5,  1872;  in  charge  of 
the  Colorado  Section  of  the  United  States  Geographical  and  Geo¬ 
logical  Explorations  and  Surveys  west  of  the  100th  meredian,  from 
1872  to  1875,  making  extensive  topographical  surveys  in  Colorado, 
New  Mexico,  Arizona  and  Utah  ;  discovered  the  “  Marshall  Pass,” 
across  the  main  ridge  of  the  Rocky  Mountains,  now  used  by  the 
Denver  and  Rio  Grande  Railroad,  and  also  the  gold  placers  in  “  Mar¬ 
shall  Basin,”  in  Southwestern  Colorado,  on  the  San  Miguel  river; 
served  as  Assistant  Engineer  on  the  improvement  of  the  Tennessee 
river  at  the  Mussel  Shoals,  and  other  works  in  Georgia  and  Ala¬ 
bama,  from  1876  to  1881;  and  as  Engineer  in  charge  of  the  im¬ 
provement  of  the  Mississippi  river  from  1881  to  1884;  and  has 
charge  at  this  time,  of  the  improvements  at  Milwaukee,  and  other 
lake  harbors.  Capt.  Marshall’s  professional  education  and  experi¬ 
ence  have  made  him  one  of  the  best  officers  in  the  Engineer  Ser¬ 
vice.  His  practical  knowledge  has  enabled  him  to  present  to  the 
government  some  excellent  inventions  to  facilitate  the  work  in  his 
department. 


UQn  James  Paxton  Marshall,  b.  at  “  Walnut  Grove,”  Mason 
Co.,  Ky.,  December  30,  1848,  =  October  28,  1875,  his 
second  cousin  Hester  Marshall  (730),  b.  at  “  Edgeworth,”  Fau¬ 
quier  Co.,  Va.,  July  26,  1852.  Mr.  Marshall  was  educated  for  a 
farmer.  After  marriage  he  spent  several  years  on  his  wife’s  native 
farm  in  Virginia;  and  about  1881,  returned  to  Kentucky,  and  pur¬ 
chased  a  farm  adjoining  his  father’s,  where  he  now  resides.  Mr. 
Marshall  is  an  amiable  gentleman,  and  an  industrious  and  successful 
farmer.  His  wife  is  accomplished,  and  is  greatly  beloved.  They 
have  no  children. 


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THE  MARSHALL  FAMILY. 


(692)  lucy  coleman  makshall — [Bentley). 

(aQO  Lucy  Coleman  Marshall,  b.  at  “  Walnut  Grove,”  Mason 
'  Co.,  Ky.,  September  22,  1851,  -  November  29,  1877, 
John  Bayn  Bentley,  b.  in  Essex  Co.,  Va.,  May  16,  1843.  Lucy 
is  tall,  stately,  dignified  and  uncommonly  handsome  and  intelli¬ 
gent.  Mr.  Bentley  is  the  oldest  son  of  Mr.  John  G.  Bentley  of 
Essex  Co.,  Va.,  and  a  Miss  Parker.  They  were  wealthy,  but  the 
adversities  of  war  greatly  reduced  their  income.  Mr.  John  Bentley, 
Jr.,  waspreparing  for  college  when  the  war  broke  out;  entered  the 
Confederate  army,  and  served  to  the  close;  entered  Roanoke  Col¬ 
lege  ;  graduated  the  first  in  his  class,  and  received  the  degree  of  A. 
M.,  the  highest  honor  conferred  by  the  college;  the  Greek  oration 
delivered  by  him  on  the  occasion  is  still  preserved ;  came  to  Ken¬ 
tucky  and  opened  a  High  School  at  Washington,  Ky.  After  mar¬ 
riage  he  started  a  grocery  house,  in  Maysville,  Ky.,  and  is  doing 
well. 


CQ  1  Sallie  Hughes  Marshall,  b.  at  “  Walnut  Grove,”  near 
Washington,  Ky.,  November  24,  1858,  =  June  17,  1885, 
Edmond  Wilkes,  Jr.  Sallie  is  tall,  handsome,  lively  and  accom¬ 
plished.  She  has  been  the  life  and  soul  of  the  family.  But  ah  ! 
This  17th  of’  June,  1885,  as  I  write,  she  kneels  at  the  altar  of 
Hymen,  garlanded  in  myrtle  and  orange-blossoms,  a  willing  victim 
to  Cupid.  I  pray  that  their  journey  may  be  through  Beulah’s  land, 
and  may  end  in  the  New  Jerusalem. 


CQC  Benjamin  Harbeson  Marshall,  b.  at  “Walnut  Grove,” 
Mason  Co.,  Ky.,  August  28,  1861.  Ben  has  been  helping 
his  father  on  the  farm,  and  is  now  waiting  for  some  lassie  to  vol¬ 
unteer  to  attend  to  his  wardrobe.  Ben.  is  modest,  but  he  is  hand¬ 
some  and  sensible. 


rj/C\\  Hester  Morris  Marshall,  b.  at  “Mt.  Morris,”  Fauquier 
'  L  ^  Co.,  Va.,  November  27,  1819.  She  was  finely  educated  at 
Warrenton,  Va.,  and  still  lives  at  “Happy  Creek,”  renting  out  her 
share  of  her  ancestral  estate,  laboring  to  make  others  happy  and  dis- 


THE  MARSHALL  FAMILY. 


245 


(708)  CHARLES  MARSHALL. 

peiising  lavish  hospitality.  I  incurred  her  condemnation  by  spend¬ 
ing  so  short  a  time  at  “  Happy  Creek.”  She  enjoys  company, 

And  like  the  palm  tree  stands, 

In  modest  grace,  mid  burning  sands, 

With  fruit  and  water  in  her  hands, 

The  famishing  to  cheer. 


C'/  jC  Capt.  James  Marshall,  b.  at  “Mt.  Morris,”  Fauquier  Co., 
Va.,  March  9,  1823,  =  March  18,  1846,  his  cousin,  Lucy 
S.  Marshall,  b.  at  “  Belle  Grove,”  Fleming  Co.,  Ky.,  March  12, 
1824.  Cousin  James  was  taught  in  his  father’s  house  by  tutors;  at¬ 
tended  the  Virginia  Military  Institute,  and  graduated  in  1842 ; 
studied  law,  but  found  farming  more  to  his  taste ;  opened  an  acad¬ 
emy  at  Front  Royal,  Va.,  in  1861;  enlisted  as  First  Lieutenant  in 
Capt.  Bowen’s  company,  7th  Virginia  cavalry;  served  under  Mc¬ 
Donald  and  Ashby;  in  1862,  raised  for  himself  Company  E,  12th 
Cavalry,  and  served  under  Jones  and  Rosser  until  the  end  of  the 
war;  after  farming  a  few  years,  resumed  his  school  at  Front  Royal; 
removed  in  1876  to  Florida;  health  failing,  returned  after  two 
years,  and  has  farmed  and  taught  school  up  to  this  time.  I  spent  a  day 
in  1884,  at  “  Horseshoe,”  on  the  Shenandoah,  seven  miles  from  Front 
Royal.  The  family  are  devoted  Episcopalians,  and  nearly  all  the 
children  reside  with  their  parents.  They  seem  to  be  the  best  people 
I  ever  met.  The  father  is  a  patriarchal  old  gentleman,  and,  notwith¬ 
standing  the  vicissitudes  of  his  life,  possesses  the  meekness  and  earn¬ 
estness  of  a  disciple  of  the  Prince  of  Peace.  The  mother  is  a  large, 
lively,  whole-souled  and  generous  matron  —  genial  and  hospitable. 
Altogether  they  form  a  household  where  love  to  each  other  rules, 
where  friends  find  kindness  and  attention,  and  the  stranger  receiv.es 
a  hearty  welcome.  See  No.  810. 


Charles  Marshall,  b.  at  “Happy  Creek,”  Warren  Co., 


Va.,  February  5,  1826;  unmarried;  educated  by  tutors  at 
home,  at  the  Episcopal  High  School,  and  at  the  University  of  Vir¬ 
ginia;  studied  law;  settled  in  Wheeling,  W.  Va.,  and  did  well  until 
the  war  broke  out ;  enlisted  in  the  Confederate  army,  and  was  de- 


246 


THE  MARSHALL  FAMILY. 


(710)  LUCY  PICKETT  MARSHALL  —  (Morris). 

tailed  for  the  business  of  manufacturing  gunpowder ;  after  the  close 
of  the  war,  engaged  in  surveying;  was  surveyor  of  Warren  County; 
is  now  farming  at  “  Happy  Creek.”  He  is  a  modest  and  retiring 
gentleman,  handsome  and  intelligent. 


*7-1 Lucy  Pickett  Marshall,  b.  at  “Happy  Creek,”  Warren 
Co.,  Va.,  October  26, 1829,  =  June  1, 1854,  her  cousin,  Dr. 
Robert  Morris,  b.  1815.  They  live  in  Philadelphia,  and  spend 
their  summers  at  “Happy  Creek.”  Dr.  Morris  is  a  son  of  Robert 
Morris,  of  Philadelphia,  and  a  grandson  of  the  great  financier  of  the 
same  name.  After  graduating  in  medicine,  he  spent  a  year  in  Paris. 
His  first  wife  was  a  cousin,  a  Miss  Nison,  who  died,  leaving  a  son. 
Dr.  Morris  is  an  eminent  physician  and  a  highly  respected  gentle¬ 
man,  but  has  ceased  to  practice. 


74  0  Lieut.  Thomas  Marshall,  b.  at  “Happy  Creek,”  April 
15,  1831,  killed  at  Brandy  Station,  October  12,  1863,=  Oc¬ 
tober  17,  1860,  Bettie  Williams,  b.  November  25,  1837.  He  was 
educated  at  Front  Royal;  farmed  for  his  father;  was  an  engineer 
on  the  Manassas  Gap  R.  R.,  and  on  other  railroads,  until  his  mar¬ 
riage.  In  1862,  enlisted  in  his  brother’s  (706)  company  in  the  Con¬ 
federate  army,  and  was  elected  First  Lieutenant ;  killed  at  Brandy 
Station.  He  was  a  gallant  officer  and  much  beloved.  His  widow 
and  two  children  reside  in  Richmond,  Ya.  They  are  Presbyterians. 


TIJ:  -^OBERT  M°rris  Marshall,  b.  September  7,  1832;  edu¬ 
cated  at  Front  Royal ;  was  assistant  engineer  on  the  Manas¬ 
sas  Gap  R.  R. ;  went  to  Missouri  and  served  as  engineer  on  the  Han¬ 
nibal  &  St.  Joe  R.  R. ;  went  to  Brazil,  and  afterwards  to  India,  as 
an  engineer;  failing  health  required  him  to  return  in  1866;  he  is 
still  delicate;  lives  at  “Happy  Creek. 


74  C  Martin  P.  Marshall,  born  at  Happy  Creek,  Warren  Co., 
Ya.,  September  9,  1833  ;  educated  at  Front  Royal;  was  an 
engineer  on  the  Manassas  Gap  railroad;  was  engaged  as  engineer  on 


THE  MARSHALL  FAMILY. 


247 


(722)  JAMES  M.  MARSHALL. 

several  roads  lip  to  the  time  of  the  war;  enlisted  as  a  private  in 
Stribling’s  Battery;  was  captured  at  Malvern  Hill,  and  again  at 
Richmond ;  was  in  prison  much  of  the  time  up  to  the  surrender. 
He  lives  at  Happy  Creek,  spends  most  of  his  time  in  reading,  and  is 
a  general  favorite. 


718 


Mary  Morris  Marshall,  b.  at  Happy  Creek,  September 
21,  1834.  She  lives  with  the  Happy  Creek  family. 


720 


Anna  M.  Marshall,  b.  at  Happy  Creek,  November  7, 
1835.  She  lives  at  Happy  Creek. 


James  M.  Marshall,  b.  at  “ Edgeworth,”  Fauquier  Co., 
Va.,  March  17,  1838,  =  February  19,  1879,  Mary  Alex¬ 
ander  Wellford,  b.  in  Fredericksburg,  Va.,  August  14,  1846. 
Mr.  Marshall  is  a  highly  cultivated  gentleman ;  was  educated  at  the 
University  of  Virginia;  served  as  a  Confederate  soldier  throughout 
the  war  ;  was  a  Lieutenant  in  his  Cousin  James  Marshall’s  Coc  “E,” 
Twelfth  Regiment  Virginia  Volunteers,  and  proved  himself  a  gallant 
•oldier  and  splendid  officer;  was  dangerously  wounded,  June  9, 
1863,  at  Brandy  Station,  and  was  confined  to  the  hospital  until  peace 
enabled  him  to  return  to  his  patrimonial  estate,  “Priestly,”  situated 
seven  miles  south  of  Markham,  in  Fauquier  Co.,  Va.  He  has  not 
yet  entirely  recovered  of  his  severe  wound.  He  is  a  vestryman  of 
Leeds’  Church,  and  all  his  family  are  in  the  Episc'opal  Church.  His 
wife  is  a  beautiful  and  charming  lady,  and  I  was  much  pleased  by  the 
hearty  reception  she  gave  me,  when  I  visited  her  in  1884;  and  her 
letters  show  high  literary  acquirements.  She  was  educated  at  the 
Southern  Female  Institute,  at  Richmond,  Va. 


( b )  THE  WELLFORD  LINEAGE. 

1.  Dr.  Robert  Wellford,  of  England,  settled  in  Fredericksburg, 
Va.,  =  a  Mrs.  Thornton,  a  dr.  of  Rev.  Robt.  Yates,  and  his 
wife,  who  was  a  dr.  of  William  Randolph,  of  Turkey  Island. 
See  Randolph  chart  (16). 

2.  Dr.  Beverley  Wellford,  President  of  the  National  Medical  As¬ 
sociation,  of  Richmond,  Va.,  =  Mary  Alexander,  of  Freder¬ 
icksburg,  Va.  Issue: 


248 


THE  MARSHALL  FAMILY. 


(724)  WILLIAM  MARSHALL. 

1.  Mary  Alexander  Wellford,  ==  James  M.  Marshall. 

(c)  THE  ALEXANDER  LINEAGE. 

1.  Sir  William  Alexander,  b.  in  Scotland,  1580;  d.  in  London, 
1640;  Knighted,  1613;  created  Earl  of  Stirling,  1633. 

2.  John  Alexander,  of  Scotland,  came  to  Stafford  Co.,  Va.,  1659 ; 
d.  1677. 

3.  Robert  Alexander;  d.  June  1,  1704. 

4.  Robert  Alexander,  b.  1688 ;  d.  1735,  = - Foushee. 

5.  William  Alexander,  1758-1803,  =  Sarah  B.  Casson,  of  Staf¬ 
ford  Co.,  dr.  of  Thomas  Casson  and  Sarah  Bruce,  1760-1814. 
See  1428. 

6.  Mary  Alexander,  1802-1869,  =  1824,  Dr.  Beverley  Randolph 
Wellford.  Issue: 

(d)  1.  Dr.  Armstead  N.  Wellford,  =  Elizabeth  Landon. 

2.  Dr.  John  S.  Wellford,  =  1858,  Emeline  M.  Tabb. 

3.  Judge  Beverley  R.  Wellford,  b.  May  10,  1828,  =  March 
3,  1858,  Susanna  S.  Taliaferro,  b.  1829. 

4.  Major  Philip  Wellford,  1833-78,  =  Mary  Bell  Street. 

5.  Charles  E.  Wellford. 

6.  Mary  Alexander  Wellford,  =  J.  M.  Marshall  (722). 


724  William  Marshall,  b.  at  “Edgeworth,”  August  1,  1840. 

He  was  educated  by  tutors  at  home,  and  at  Winchester 
Academy.  When  the  war  broke  out,  he  entered  the  Confederate 
army ;  served  part  of  the  time  in  the  Engineers  Corps,  and  part  in 
the  Fauquier  Battery,  commanded  by  Capt.  W.  C.  Marshall  (522). 
After  serving  until  the  surrender,  he  returned,  and  is  farming  in 
Fauquier  Co.,  Ya.  He  lives  with  his  brother  James. 


H DC  Charles  Shackelford  Marshall,  b.  at  “Edgeworth,” 
^  Fauquier  Co.,  Va.,  March  16,  1843,  =  December  13,  1866, 
his  relative,  Cary  Randolph  Jones  (1292),  b.  at  “  Woodside,” 
October  21,  1845.  He  received  a  good  English,  classical  and  scien¬ 
tific  education ;  entered  the  Southern  army  as  a  common  Infantry 


THE  MARSHALL  FAMILY. 


249 


(734)  MARY  MORRIS  MARSHALL. 

soldier,  in  1861,  and  served  until  the  end,  in  1865;  was  wounded  at 
Mfechanicsville, by  the  explosion  of  a  bomb;  lost  his  right  eye;  was 
first  under  Henry  A.  Wise,  then  in  Hill’s  division  and  lastly  with 
Ashby’s  Cavalry ;  was  in  the  principal  battles  in  Virginia,  through¬ 
out  the  war;  on  restoration  of  peace,  returned  to  his  estate,  the 
“Evergreens,”  a  farm  of  510  acres,  seven  miles  south  of  Markham, 
Avhere  he  now  resides.  His  wife  is  the  bright  and  lovely  daughter 
of  J.  F.  Jones  (508). 


Robert  Morris  Marshall,  b.  at  “  Edgeworth,”  Fauquier 


Co.,  Va.,  July  12,  1845;  d.  October  13,  1863.  At  the  age 
of  seventeen  he  entered  as  a  private,  Company  E,  Twelfth  Vir¬ 
ginia  Cavalry,  C.  S.  A.,  at  the  beginning  of  the  war.  His  spirit  and 
galantry  placed  him  ever  in  front,  and  before  twelve  months  of  the 
strife  were  past  he  was  a  veteran.  He  participated  in  many  battles, 
and  his  eagerness  for  the  fray  caused  his  death.  He  had  been  de¬ 
tailed  for  the  duty  of  conveying  to  the  grave  the  remains  of  Lieut. 
Thos.  Marshall  (712),  his  former  leader,  when  he  learned  that  his 
companions  expected  to  go  into  action.  He  joined  them  and  was 
killed.  His  body  was  brought  home  and  buried  at  Leeds  church, 
where  a  handsome  shaft  is  a  testimonial  of  the  love  of  friends. 


Hester  Marshall;  see  690. 


John  Augustine  Marshall,  b.  at  “  Edgeworth,”  Fau¬ 


quier  Co.,  Va.,  September  5,  1854.  After  receiving  a  lib¬ 
eral  education  and  studying  law,  he  went  to  Salt  Lake  City,  Utah. 
A  friend  writes  me :  “  He  is  a  member  of  the  rapidly  rising  law- 

firm  of  Hall  &  Marshall,  and  is  a  lawyer  of  great  promise,  and  most 
marked  ability.” 


Mary  Morris  Marshall;  see  No.  548. 


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(736)  THOMAS  MARSHALL. 


731)  Thomas  Marshall;  see  No.  590. 


>700  James  Marshall,  b.  at  “Fairfield,”  Fauquier  Co.,  Va., 
’  October  7,  1845,  =  December  18,  1872,  Alice  Poindexer, 
b.  in  Tennessee,  January  29,  1850.  Mr.  Marshall  is  engaged  in 
grazing  cattle  on  a  farm  of  1,700  acres,  known  as  “Texas,”  situ¬ 
ated  six  miles  southeast  of  Markham.  He  is  a  pushing,  energetic 
man,  and  has  prospered  financially.  He  was  educated  at  Clifton 
High  School,  but  left  in  1861,  at  the  age  of  sixteen,  to  take  his 
place  in  the  Confederate  army.  He  entered  Ashby’s  Cavalry,  and 
as  a  private  served  to  the  end.  His  sound  judgment  and  business 
talent  are  admitted  and  respected.  His  wife’s  lineage  may  be  thus 
expressed: 

1.  John  Poindexter,  —  Elizabeth  Graves. 

2.  John  Poindexter,  =  Adelaide  Jacobs. 

3.  Alice  Poindexter,  =  James  Marshall. 

Her  letters  to  me  indicate  intelligence  and  amiability. 


74  0  Elizabeth  Brooke  Marshall,  b.  at  “Fairfield,”  Fau¬ 
quier  Co.,  Va.,  April  1846,  =  1871  Capt.  Bowles  Armi- 
stead,  b.  at  Upperville,  Fauquier  Co.  He  is  a  son  of  Gen. 
Walker  Armistead,  U.  S.  A.;  was  educated  at  Armstrong’s  Military 
School,  at  Upperville;  enlisted  as  a  private  in  Gen.  Payne’s  divi¬ 
sion,  but  was  promoted  for  gallantry  on  the  field,  to  the  rank  of 
Captain  ;  was  wounded  four  times ;  both  legs  and  one  arm  were 
broken  ;  but  he  is  now  strong  and  healthy  ;  is  a  fine  business  man; 
Assessor  of  Fauquier  County;  growing  in  reputation  and  fortune; 
lives  near  Delaplane.  See  1270. 


Hester  M.  Marshall,  b.  January,  1848;  lives  with  her 
parents,  near  Linden  Station,  Warren  Co.,  Va. 


William  Marshall,  b.  February  1851 ;  lives  with  his 
parents,  near  Linden  Station,  Va. ;  farmer. 


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(750)  DR.  JAMES  M.  AMBLER. 


716 


Henry  M.  Marshall,  b.  July,  1853;  lives  with  his  par¬ 
ents,  near  Linden  Station,  Va. ;  farmer. 


*7  10  John  Marshall,  b,  at  “Fairfield,”  Warren  Co.,  Va.,  De¬ 
cember  1855.  He  was  named  after  his  uncle,  “Navy” 
John  Marshall,  and  his  widow  (196),  Cousin  Rebecca,  is  his  god¬ 
mother.  She  says  he  is  a  noble  youth,  full  of  energy  and  ambition, 
and  is  bound  to  succeed.  He  is  a  lawyer  of  fine  promise  at  Detroit, 
Mich. 


I7KA  Dr.  James  M.  Ambler,  b.  at  the  “Dell,”  in  Fauquier 
*  Co.,  Va.,  December  30,  1848,  d.  1881.  He  graduated  at 
at  the  University  of  Maryland,  in  March,  1869;  studied  medicine; 
entered  the  naval  service  as  assistant  surgeon,  April  1,  1874.  While 
serving  in  the  naval  hospital  at  Norfolk,  Va. ,  he  received  a  dispatch 
from  the  Navy  Department  asking  him  to  volunteer  for  duty  pn  the 
“Jeannette,”  to  be  sent  to  the  Northern  seas.  He  accepted  the  duty 
and  started  on  the  ill-fated  expedition,  from  which  he  was  never  to 
return.  He  might  have  saved  himself  by  leaving  his  companions, 
but  this  he  would  not  do.  He  died  in  the  cause  of  science  and  hu¬ 
manity,  but  his  heroism  will  live  in  history.  His  frozen  body  was 
recovered,  and,  in  February,  1884,  at  Leeds  Church,  was  committed 
to  the  grave.  His  casket  was  covered  with  floral  wreaths,  which  had 
accumulated  all  the  way  from  Siberia.  His  fellow  surgeons  of  the 
U.  S.  Navy  have  placed  in  Leeds  church  a  brass  tablet,  thus  in¬ 
scribed :  “James  Markham  Ambler,  Past  Assistant  Surgeon,  U.  S. 
Navy,  died  on  the  banks  of  the  Lena  River,  during  the  memorable 
retreat  of  the  ship’s  company  of  the  U.  S.  Arctic  Steamer  Jeannette, 
in  the  year  1881.  His  sense  of  duty  was  stronger  than  his  love  of 
life.  In  memory  of  his  noble  example  and  heroic  death,  this  tablet 
is  erected  by  the  medical  officers  of  the  U.  S.  Navy.” 

At  the  June,  1885,  commencement  of  Washington  and  Lee  Uni¬ 
versity,  Lexington,  Va.,  a  tablet,  the  contribution  of  officers,  students 
and  friends,  was  unveiled,  bearing  the  following  legend : 


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(752)  RICHARD  CARY  AMBLER. 


IN  MEMORY  OF 

JAMES  MARKHAM  MARSHALL  AMBLER, 

PAST  ASSISTANT  SURGEON  U.  S.  NAYY. 

Born  in  Fauquier  County,  Virginia,  December  30, 1848.  A  stu¬ 
dent  of  Washington  College  1865-1867.  He  perished  on  the  banks 
of  the  Lena  River,  Siberia,  in  the  retreat  of  Capt.  DeLong’s  com¬ 
pany  from  the  U.  S.  Steamer  Jeannette,  in  October,  1881.  He  de¬ 
clined  the  last  chance  of  life,  that  he  might  help  his  comrades.  His 
last  written  words  were  the  confident  expression  of  his  Christian 
faith.  To  him  “  Duty  was  the  noblest  word  in  the  English  language.” 

ERECTED  BY  HIS  COLLEGE  FRIENDS  AND  CLASSMATES. 


Richard  Cary  Ambler,  b.  at  the  “Dell,”  Fauquier  Co., 
*  Va.,  June  10,  1850,  =  November  15,  1877,  Lizzie  Mar 


shall  (1710),  b.  April  12,  1857. 
from  Flemingsburg,  Ky. 


They  live  on  a  farm  a  few  miles 


754:  ^ARY  M°RRis  Ambler,  b.  at  the  “  Dell,”  Fauquier  Co.,  Va., 
'  October  28,  1852;  was  educated  at  Mrs.  Witherspoon’s 
school  in  Baltimore;  is  highly  accomplished,  visits  and  travels  much 
and  is  greatly  admired  and  beloved.  I  met  her  at  her  mother’s,  in 
1884,  and  was  pleased  with  her  good  sense  and  her  polite  attentions. 


756  Edward  Ambler,  b.  at  the  “Dell,”  Fauquier  Co.,  Va., 
’  July  6,  1854;  is  fai’ming  for  his  mother;  graduated  at  the 
University  of  Virginia;  studied  law  and  practiced  for  a  time  in 
Washington,  but  gave  it  up  to  help  his  mother. 


Lucie  Marshall  Burwell,  b.  at  “Glen  Owen,”  Clarke 
'  Co.,  Va.,  1814?,  =  September  17,  1835,  John  Jolliffe, 
b.  1812?;  d.  September  15,  1860.  Lucie  lost  her  parents  in  her 
infancy,  and  lived  with  her  grandmother,  Mrs.  Lucy  Burwell,  of 


THE  MARSHALL  FAMILY. 


253 


(778)  JAMES  M.  TAYLOR. 

Winchester,  Va. ;  and  here  she  was  married.  Her  husband  was  in¬ 
temperate.  She  now  lives  at  Millwood,  Clarke  Co.,  Va.  I  have 
letters  from  her,  and,  from  their  style  and  execution,  I  find  her 
possessed  of  superior  literary  attainments. 


Eliza  Burwell,  b.  at  “Glen  Owen,”  Clarke  Co.,  Va. ;  d. 


May  30,  1856,  =  August  4,  1835,  at  the  residence  of  her 
grandmother,  in  Winchester,  David  H.  McGuire,  a  lawyer  of 
Romney,  W.  Va.  He  died  at  Berryville,  Va.,  February  11,  1882, 
aged  71  years. 

Ann  C.  T.  Burwell,  b.  at  “Glen  Owen,”  Clarke  Co.,  Va., 
~  =  May  2,  1837,  at  “Saratoga,”  the  residence  of  her  uncle, 

Nathaniel  Burwell,  to  Philip  Cooke,  b.  1811,  a  lawyer  of  Win¬ 
chester,  Va.,  and  a  chaste  and  forcible  writer.  He  died  January 
20,  1850,  and  she  now  lives  at  Millwood,  Clarke  Co.,  Va. 

Nathaniel  Burwell,  b.  August  17, 1819,  at  “  Glen  Owen,” 


'  *  A  Clarke  Co.,  Va.,  ==  December  8,  1842,  Dora  W.  Page,  b. 
June  1, 1823.  He  graduated  at  the  University  of  Virginia,  in  1836  ; 
was  a  Major  in  the  C.  S.  A.  He  now  resides  with  his  wife,  at  Mill- 
wood,  Clarke  Co.,  Va.  I  have  had  some  correspondence  with  him, 
and  find  him  a  man  of  intelligence. 

I7'7C  Fannie  Maitland  Adams,  b.  April  11,  1840,  =  April  17, 
1866,  Dr.  William  Hays,  b.  January  21,  1835;  d.  Feb¬ 
ruary  8,  1869.  She  is  now  living  at  Millersburg,  Ky.,  where  her 
son  is  attending  college.  I  met  Cousin  Fannie  at  “The  Hill,”  in 
Washington,  Ivy.,  in  1884,  and  was  much  pleased  with  her  hand¬ 
some  person  and  well  cultivated  mind. 

James  M.  Taylor,  b.  at  Taylorsville,  Va.,  April  26,  1822, 
=  February  14,  1844,  Isabella  D.  Jacobs.  Mr.  Taylor 
lives  in  Richmond,  Va.  For  many  years  he  was  employed  in  the 
State  Treasury  department,  but  some  years  ago  he  had  to  retire  on 
account  of  failing  eyesight. 


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THE  MARSHALL  FAMILY. 


(780)  JOHN  R.  TAYLOR. 


780 


John  R.  Taylor,  =  May  23,  1850,  Sallie  E.  Winston. 


George  K.  Taylor,  =  1st,  Rebecca  L.  Coleman,  and, 
~  after  her  death,  he  married  her  sister,  Anne  Coleman. 
They  live  at  Richmond,  Va.  Issue :  Four  children  by  first,  and 
five  by  the  second.  See  chart.  Mr.  Taylor  is  Clerk  of  the  Court 
of  Appeals  of  Virginia. 


^0  4  George  W.  Marshall,  b.  September  9,  1828,  =  Novem- 
14,  1847,  Mary  E.  Anderson,  b.  November  15,  1827.  Her 
parents  were  Eli  and  Nancy  Anderson. 


yOC  Maria  L.  Marshall,  b.  in  Fauquier  Co.,  Va.,  August  27, 
1830;  d.  July  24,  1872,  =  May  26,  1870,  Barnes  Ker- 
rick,  b.  November  11,  1824.  No  children.  A  marble  shaft  at 
Leeds’  Church  preserves  her  memory.  Epitaph  :  “  SACRED  to  the 
memory  of  Maria  Louisa,  daughter  of  Thomas  G.  and  Ann  E.  Mar¬ 
shall,  and  wife  of  Barnes  Kerrick,  born  August  27,  1830,  died  July 
24,  1872.”  I  met  Mr.  Kerrick  at  Markham,  Va.,  in  1884,  and 
found  him  a  dignified,  sensible  and  polite  gentleman. 


J°HN  R-  Marshall,  b.  in  Fauquier  Co.,  Va.,  June  17,1832, 
‘  ^  ~  =  December  14,  1852,  Angeline  W.  Noel,  b.  November 

27,  1830.  Mr.  Marshall  was  a  graduate  of  the  Lexington,  Va., 
Military  Institute.  He  is  now  farming  and  teaching  in  Fauquier 
Co.,  Va.  His  letters  to  me  prove  his  liberal  education,  and  recom¬ 
mend  his  moral  and  religious  integrity.  Mrs.  Marshall  is  a  daugh¬ 
ter  of  Thos.  G.  and  Caro.  Noel. 


iyQA  Robert  A.  Marshall,  b.  in  Fauquier  Co.,  Va.,  February 
*  6,  1834,  =  November  26,  1872,  Laura  Herndon,  b.  No¬ 

vember  27,  1848.  Mr.  Marshall  was  educated  at  the  University  of 
Virginia.  He  is  now  farming  and  teaching. 


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255 


(800)  CHARLES  MARSHALL  JONES. 

Ltjcy  B.  Marshall,  b.  in  Fauquier  Co.,  Va.,  July  19, 1836. 


Jane  Marshall,  b.  in  Fauquier  Co.,  Va.,  October  26, 1841. 


Dr.  Hardin  Burnley,  b.  in  Virginia,  February  4,  1827, 
-  September  24,  1862,  Blanche  D.  Williams,  of  Han¬ 
cock  Co.,  Miss.  They  now  live  at  Hazlehurst,  Miss.  Dr.  Burnley 
is  a  graduate  of  Jefferson  Medical  College  of  Philadelphia.  After 
practicing  medicine  in  Mississippi  for  twenty-five  years,  his  health 
gave  way,  and  he  now  keeps  a  drug  store.  His  wife  is  the  eldest 
daughter  of  Dr.  John  H.  Williams,  of  Rockcastle  Co.,Ky.,and  Cor¬ 
nelia  Dupree,  of  Hinds  Co.,  Miss.  She  was  born  at  Clinton,  Miss., 
March  4,  1847. 


792 

794 

796 


H(\  Q  William  Marshall  Burnley,  b.  February  1, 1829,  d.  De¬ 
cember  7,  1872, —  March,  1861,  Mary  Miller,  of  Madi¬ 
son  Parish,  La.  She  died  July,  1871. 


800  Charles  Marshall  Jones,  known  among  his  friends  as 
“  Marshall  ”  Jones,  b.  at  “  Vaucluse,”  near  Winchester,  Va., 
December  26, 1806, d.  January  2,  1847,—  1841,  Theresa  Stringer. 
Mr.  Jones  was  well  educated  and  thoroughly  read  in  the  law.  After 
practicing  for  some  years  in  Virginia,  he  removed,  for  the  reason 
hereinafter  stated,  to  New  Orleans.  There  he- married  Theresa 
Stringer,  who  survived  him.  He  attained  quite  a  reputation  as  a 
lawyer,  but  died  early.  The  following  letter  from  Chief  Justice 
John  Marshall  to  Henry  Clay  will  interest  those  who  cherish  his 
memory.  It  is  dated  Washington,  March  13,  1833: 

Dear  Sir:  —  My  nephew,  Marshall  Jones,  purposes  to  remove  to 
New  Orleans,  with  a  view  to  the  practice  of  law,  and  is,  I  believe,  now 
in  that  place.  The  circumstances  under  which  he  left  Virginia  increase 
my  solicitude  for  his  success.  A  personal  rencounter  with  a  young  gen¬ 
tleman  who  had  abused  him  wantonly  and  grossly,  terminated  very  un¬ 
fortunately  in  the  death  of  his  adversary.  This  compelled  him  to  fly 
from  Virginia,  and  from  very  flattering  professional  prospects.  After 


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THE  MARSHALL  FAMILY. 


(802)  Frances  l.  a.  m.  jones  —  (Barton). 


visiting  Canada  and  Texas,  he  has  at  length,  I  am  told,  determined  on 
trying  his  fortune  in  New  Orleans,  I  am  extremely  desirous  of  promot¬ 
ing  his  object,  but  with  the  exception  of  Mr.  Johnston,  I  am  not 
acquainted  with  a  single  gentleman  in  that  place.  May  I  ask  the  favor 
of  you  to  mention  him  to  some  of  your  friends,  not  as  a  person  known 
to  yourself,  but  as  my  friend  and  relative,  whom  I  strongly  recommend. 
I  have  entire  confidence  in  his  honor,  integrity  and  amiable  qualities, 
and  shall  feel  myself  greatly  obliged  to  you  if  you  will  bestow  on  him 
so  much  of  your  countenance  as  may  favor  his  introduction  into  society. 
For  the  rest,  he  must  depend  on  himself.  With  the  greatest  respect 
and  esteem,  I  am  your  obedient  servant, 

J.  MARSHALL. 

Mr.  Marshall’s  widow  married  a  Mr.  Bradford,  who  was  intem¬ 
perate.  She  died,  and  one  of  her  daughters  resides  in  Baltimore. 


OAO  Frances  L.  A.  M.  Jones,  b.  at  “  Vaucluse,”  near  Winches- 
~  ter,  Va.,  October  15,  1808,  =  December  18,  1828,  David 
Walker  Barton,  b.  1801,  d.  July  5, 1863.  Mrs.  Barton  still  lives 
with  her  children,  sometimes  at  Baltimore,  and  at  other  times  at 
Staunton  or  Winchester.  She  is  revered  by  her  descendants,  and 
highly  esteemed  by  all.  Mr.  Barton  was  educated  at  Yale  College; 
was  a  scholar  of  decided  attainments,  and  highly  cultivated  literary 
taste;  though  diffident,  he  was  a  fine  speaker;  he  was  a  chaste  and 
forcible  writer,  and  contributed  largely  to  the  political  papers 
and  literary  journals  of  his  day.  As  a  lawyer,  he  was  successful ; 
accumulated  a  fortune,  and  lost  it  by  indorsing  for  friends  and  by 
the  disasters  of  the  war.  He  was  a  brilliant  conversationalist  and 
fine  company  for  young  and  old.  His  reading  was  general  and  his 
information  varied.  He  had  a  happy  faculty  of  making  himself  in¬ 
teresting  to  all,  so  that  his  society  was  much  sought.  His  profes¬ 
sional  life  was  spent  at  Winchester.  His  partner  ivas  Philip  Wil¬ 
liams. 

THE  BARTON  FAMILY. 

1.  Rev.  Thomas  Barton  was  a  native  of  Ireland,  descended  from 
an  English  family;  was  educated  at  Dublin  University;  emigrated 
to  Philadelphia  and  opened  a  school,  which  ultimately  grew  into 
the  University  of  Pennsylvania.  In  1754,  he  went  to  England, 
received  ordination  and  returned  to  Pennsylvania;  married  Esther, 
sister  of  David  Rettenhouse,  L.  L.  D.,  F.  R.  S.,  President  of  the 
American  Philosophical  Society,  etc. 


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257 


(808)  MARY  PIERCE  MARSHALL  —  ( Foree ). 

2.  Their  son,  William  Barton,  in  delicate  health,  sought  a  warmer 
climate,  and  came  to  Petersburg,  Ya.,  where  he  married  a  Miss 
Walker,  of  “Kingston.” 

3.  David  Walker  Barton  was  one  of  their  sons. 

Oil  I  William  Strother  Jones,  b.  at  “  Vaucluse,”  Frederick 
Co.,  Va.,  December  20,  1817,  =  1st,  1842,  Florinda  Tay¬ 
lor,  she  d.  April  1,  1846;  =  2d,  May  22,  1850,  Mary  E.  Barton, 
who  d.  January  10,  1868.  Cousin  Strother,  as  everybody  called  him, 
is  a  genial,  kind  hearted  soul,  full  of  jest  and  jollity.  He  was  reared 
at  “  Vaucluse,”  and  as  his  mother  died  in  his  infancy,  he  became 
the  protege  of  his  father.  He  was  educated  at  Bristol  College,  an 
Episcopal  Institution,  and  is  strongly  attached  to  the  ancient  faith 
in  which  he  was  reared.  He  was  to  have  studied  medicine ;  but 
bad  health  demanded  exercise  and  pure  air ;  so  he  was  put  to  work 
on  his  father’s  farm,  and  there  he  continued  until  his  father’s  death 
in  1845.  His  usual  home  is  now  at  “Happy  Creek,”  Warren  Co., 
Va.  There,  I  spent  a  pleasant  hour  with  him  in  1884.  His  cor¬ 
dial  greeting,  his  graceful  attention,  and  his  charming  courtesy  won 
my  heart  and  secured  my  esteem.  He  has  taken  a  great  interest  in 
my  heraldic  work,  and  has  given  me  aid  and  encouragement.  In 
one  of  his  letters  he  calls  himself  a  “  social  crank,”  and  asks  my 
charity  for  his  “syntax  and  prosody,  cabolistic  writing  and  Pickett 
orthography.”  Mary  E.  Barton,  was  daughter  of  a  distinguished 
lawyer,  of  Fredericksburg,  Va.,  and  was  not  related  to  D.  W.  Bar¬ 
ton  (802).  Florinda  Taylor  was  a  daughter  of  William  Taylor,  of 
Clarke  Co.,  Va.  She  was  the  niece  of  Bushod  Taylor,  of  Win¬ 
chester,  Va.,  and  of  Griffin  Taylor,  merchant  of  Cincinnati,  Ohio. 
She  was  related  to  the  Kennans  (56  h)  and  to  Katherine  Taylor 
(176),  but  not  to  W.  D.  Taylor  (218). 


806 


James  Fitzgerald  Jones;  see  508. 


|0  Mary  Pierce  Marshall,  b.  in  Virginia,  September  27, 
1822,  d.  in  Shelby ville,  Ky.,  October  6,  1882,  =  July  8, 
1846,  in  Lewis  Co.,  Ky.,  Judge  Jos.  P.  Foree,  b.  March  26, 1820. 


258 


THE  MARSHALL  FAMILY. 


(810)  LUCY  STEPTOE  MARSHALL. 


Mrs.  Force  was  much  beloved  and  highly  esteemed  for  her  graces 
and  virtues.  Her  photograph  attests  her  remarkable  beauty,  and 
those  who  knew  her  pronounce  her  name  with  veneration.  I  visited 
Judge  Foree  in  1884.  He  is  a  patriarchal  old  gentleman,  with  that 
benignity  of  countenance  and  cordiality  of  manner  that  inspires 
love  as  well  as  confidence.  He  was  a  second  son  of  William  P. 
Foree  and  Elizabeth  J.  Major,  of  Shelby  Co.,  Ivy.  After  receiving 
his  literary  education  at  Transylvania  University,  and  graduating 
in  the  law  department  of  that  Institution  in  March,  1843,  he  settled 
at  Charleston,  Miss.,  and  engaged  in  the  practice  of  law.  He  rep¬ 
resented  Tallahatchie  Co.,  Miss.,  in  1848,  and  was  Probate  Judge 
for  a  term;  returned  to  Shelbyville,  Ky.,  1852;  represented  Shelby 
County  in  1871-72;  has  been  elected  County  Judge  three  times, 
and  is  now  presiding  J  udge  of  the  Court  of  Magistrates.  A  Dem¬ 
ocrat,  he  is  one  of  the  active  and  influential  politicians  of  Kentucky. 


810  Lucy  Steptoe  Marshall;  see  No.  706. 


04  Susan  M.  Marshall,  b.  at  “Bentley,”  Lancaster  Co.,  Va., 
the  Ball  family  homestead,  d.  at  Charleston,  Miss.,  January 
1,  1883,  =  in  Mississippi,  July  20,  1847,  Abel  B.  Betts.  Mrs. 
Betts  was  beloved  and  admired.  Her  husband  was  a  successful 
merchant,  and  had  retired  from  business  before  his  wife’s  death. 
He  is  now  assisting  his  son-in-law  Mr.  Crow,  in  his  store.  He  often 
visits  his  wife’s  relatives  in  Virginia,  and  by  his  kind  spirit  and 
social  turn,  makes  many  friends. 


O  j  I  Maria  Jane  Marshall,  b.  in  Virginia,  April  1,  1828,  = 
'  ^  1st,  July  5,  1849,  in  Mississippi,  M.  W.  Watkins,  who  d- 
October  20,  1851,  leaving  an  only  daughter,  Laura ;  =  2d,  Septem¬ 
ber  19,  1853,  Rev.  R.  L.  Andrews,  wdio  died  in  1865.  Mr.  An¬ 
drews  was  a  Methodist  Episcopal  preacher  of  Florence,  Ala.,  and 
had  a  number  of  children  by  a  former  wife,  one  of  whom  married 
her  daughter,  Laura  (2052).  Mr.  Watkins  was  a  planter.  Mrs. 
Andrews  now  lives  with  a  step-son  in  Florence. 


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259 


(824)  eliza  colston  marshall  —  (Stewart). 

Q"j  H  Martin  Picket  Marshall,  b.  in  Virginia,  March  8, 1830, 
d.  1876,  =  1st,  Anna  Shelton,  who  d.  1867.  He  after¬ 
wards  married  a  Miss  Jameson.  Mr.  Marshall  seems  to  have  had 
but  little  intercourse  with  his  relatives.  A  niece  writes  me  :  “  Mar¬ 
tin  P’s  children  are  scattered  and  we  know  little  of  his  family.  He 
was  not  living  with  his  first  wife  at  the  time  of  her  death.  He  had 
six  children.  Susan  and  Roberta  married  Lollas,  brothers,  and  died 
childless.  James  S.  Marshall  married  Bettie  Quarles,  of  Talla¬ 
hatchie  Co.,  Miss.,  and  left  a  son,  who  is  a  worthy  young  man. 
Maria,  married  a  Jameson,  and  lives  near  Sardis,  Miss.  Mary  died, 
and  Lucy  is'  yet  living.  The  two  children  by  his  second  wife  are 
named  William  L.  and  Martin  P.” 


010  Judith  Ball  Marshall,  b.  in  Kentucky,  September  26, 
1832,  d.  in  Mississippi,  July  8,  1858,  =  1853,  George  G. 
Harvey,  a  farmer,  of  Tallahatchie  Co.,  Miss.  He  is  dead. 


OGA  Charles  C.  Marshall,  b.  in  Lewis  Co.,  Ky.,  August  6, 
1836,  d.  in  Mississippi,  March,  1868,  =  June  20,  1865. 
Mattie  Hill,  who  d.  September,  1868.  He  was  twin  brother  of 
William  (822).  He  practiced  law  in  Charleston,  Miss. 


822  William  Ball  Marshall,  twin  brother  of  the  last  (820), 
^  was  b.  in  Lewis  Co.,  Ky.,  August  6,  1836,  removed  with 
his  parents  to  Tallahatchie  Co.,  Miss.,  in  1847,  =  January  21, 1868, 
Ida  A.  Manly.  He  is  a  lawyer,  and  is  County  Attorney  of  Tal¬ 
lahatchie  County. 


09  J-  ^LIZA  Colston  Marshall,  b.  in  Lewis  Co.,  Ky.,  Septem- 
w  ber  25,  1839,  =  1st,  September  24,  1870,  in  Mississippi, 
William  H.  Stewart,  who  died  1872;  =  2d,  November  27, 1883, 
D.  L.  Young.  Stewart  was  a  small  farmer  of  Tallahatchie  Co., 
Miss.  Young  is  postmaster  at  Winona,  Miss. 

A  tenth  child  of  C.  C.  Marshall  was  Roberta,  b.  in  Ky. ,  Janu¬ 
ary  2,  1842 ;  d.  of  consumption  in  Mississippi,  April  4,  1868. 


260 


THE  MARSHALL  FAMILY. 


(82t>)  COL.  CHARLES  MARSHALL. 


Col.  Charles  Marshall,  b.  at  Warrenton,  Va.,  October 


3,  1830,  =  1st,  December  18,  1856,  Emily  Rosalie  An¬ 
drews,  who  died  April  25, 1858 ;  =  2d,  December  12, 1866,  Sarah 
R.  Snowden.  Col.  Marshall,  after  receiving  a  finished  education 
at  Warrenton  was  appointed,  in  1850,  Professor  of  Mathematics  in 
the  Indiana  University.  In  1853,  he  settled  in  Baltimore,  and  en¬ 
gaged  in  the  practice  of  law.  When  the  war  broke  out  he  was  ap¬ 
pointed  on  Gen.  R.  E.  Lee’s  staff,  and  served  until  the  Surrender. 
When  peace  was  restored,  he  resumed  practice  in  Baltimore,  and 
now  stands  at  the  very  head  of  the  profession.  A  lady  well  known 
in  the  literary  society  of  Virginia,  remarked  to  me,  in  1884,  that 
Charles  Marshall,  of  Baltimore,  was  generally  admitted  to  be  the 
most  talented  man  in  the  Marshall  family.  Mr.  Marshall’s  first 
wife  was  a  daughter  of  Gen.  T.  P.  Andrews,  U.  S.  A.,  at  one  time 
Paymaster  General,  and  Emily  Snowden.  His  second  wife  was  a 
daughter  of  Thomas  and  Ann  Rebecca  Snowden,  of  Maryland. 


Catherine  Taylor  Marshall,  b.  in  Warrenton,  Va.,  De- 


w  cember  18,  1832;  d.  in  Maryland,  March  27,  1866,  =  Oc¬ 
tober  6,  1857,  Fendall  Marbury,  b.  April  23,  1830,  at  “Wyom¬ 
ing,”  the  family  homestead,  in  Prince  George  Co.,  Md.  Catherine 
was  said  to  have  been  a  lovely  girl,  well  educated  and  highly  accomp¬ 
lished.  Fendall  Marbury  was  a  son  of  William  L.  Marbury,  Judge 
of  the  Orphans’  Court  of  Prince  George  County,  and  Susan  Fitz- 
hugh  Fendall,  of  a  good  old  Maryland  family.  Her  grandfather 
and  great-grandfather  were  distinguished  civil  and  military  officers 
of  their  day.  His  grandmother,  Marbury,  was  a  sister  of  Judge 
Alex.  C.  Magruder,  of  the  Maryland  Court  of  Appeals.  Fendall 
Marbury  graduated  at  Princeton  College  in  1850;  read  law  with  his 
uncle,  Philip  R.  'Fendall,  of  Washington,  D.  C.,  for  two  years;  at¬ 
tended  the  law  department  of  the  University  of  Virginia;  com¬ 
menced  practice  in  Alexandria,  Va.  But  his  widowed  mother 
needing  his  assistance  to  manage  her  large  estate,  he  returned  to 
“Wyoming;”  married,  and  after  a  few  years  lost  his  wife.  Some 
years  later,  he  married  Miss  Sallie  C.  Berry,  who  proved  a  good 
stepmother  ;  continued  to  practice  law,  and  to  take  an  active  part 
in  politics;  represented  his  county  in  the  State  Legislature,  and  in 


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261 


(832)  lily  t.  marshall — -{Green). 

two  Constitutional  Conventions;  and  three  times  has  been  the 
standard  bearer  of  the  Democracy  in  his  own  county,  in  contests  for 
the  nomination  for  Congress;  was  an  elector  in  the  Tilden  cam¬ 
paign  ;  he  took  no  part  in  the  war,  waiting  on  the  action  of  his 
State,  Avhose  fortunes  he  would  have  followed.  Mr.  Marbury  is  now 
quietly  living  at  his  farm,  taking  no  part,  yet  feeling  a  great  inter¬ 
est  in  public  affairs. 


Robert  Taylor  Marshall,  b.  July  15,  1835;  killed  at 


*  the  battle  of  Beverly’s  Ford,  Culpeper  Co.,  Va.,  August  23, 
1862.  He  entered  the  Confederate  service  in  the  Washington  Ar¬ 
tillery,  of  Virginia;  was  an  intrepid  soldier,  and  on  the  occasion  of 
his  death,  his  cannon  exploded  at  its  seventy-eighth  discharge,  kill¬ 
ing  him  instantly.  The  report  of  his  commander  records  his  gal¬ 
lantry,  and  suggests  that  the  broken  gun  be  cast  into  a  tablet  to  his 
memory.  He  was  buried  at  Warren  ton,  and  a  white  shaft  marks 
his  grave. 


Lily  T.  Marshall,  b.  in  Warrenton,  Va.,  March  12, 1838, 


=  December  17,  1878,  Moses  M.  Green,  b.  July  1,  1837. 
She  lost  her  parents  in  her  infancy,  and  Mrs.  Martin  P.  Brooke 
adopted  her  and  her  younger  brother,  and  became  a  mother  to  them. 
Mrs.  Brooke  died  a  year  ago,  and  Mrs.  Green  mourned  the  loss  of  a 
parent.  Her  only  child  she  has  named  for  Mr.  Brooke.  I  dined 
with  her  in  1884,  and  was  much  interested  in  the  family.  Mr.  Green 
was  born  in  Northumberland  Co.,  Va.,  but  his  father,  soon  after  his 
son’s  birth,  returned -to  Culpeper,  his  ancestral  home.  He  was  edu¬ 
cated  at  William  and  Mary,  and  Emory  and  Henry  Colleges;  served 
throughout  the  war  as  a  private  in  the  Thirteenth  Infantry,  C.  S.  A., 
and  the  Black  Horse  Cavalry.  He  was  in  the  principal  battles  of 
the  war  on  Virginia  soil.  Mr  Green  is  now  in  charge  of  the  War¬ 
renton  Depot,  and  his  energies  are  taxed  with  manifold  duties.  He 
is  a  large,  handsome  and  very  prepossessing  gentleman,  with  fine 
social  qualities  and  executive  ability.  See  the  chart  of  the  Greens, 


No.  180. 


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THE  MARSHALL  FAMILY. 


(834)  JAMES  MARKHAM  MARSHALL. 

834  James  Markham  Marshall,  b.  at  Warrenton,  Va.,  Sep¬ 
tember  14,  1842  d.  When  the  war  broke  out  he  was  a 
student  at  the  University  of  Virginia;  enlisted  in  the  Black  Horse 
Cavalry,  C.  S.  A. ;  fought  through  the  war  until  the  battle  of  Sec¬ 
ond  Manassas,  where  a  horse  was  killed  under  him ;  and  being  un¬ 
well,  was  sent  home  to  Warrenton,  where  he  died,  September  6, 
1862.  Like  his  sister  (832),  he  was  adopted  and  raised  by  Mrs. 
Martin  P.  Brooke. 


836 


Lucie  P.  Marshall,  b.  at  Warrenton,  Va.,  August  31, 
1852. 


838 


Agnes  R.  Marshall,  b.  at  Warrenton,  Va.,  November  8, 
1858. 


840 


Lucy  Ambler,  b.  at  “Morven,”  Fauquier  Co.,  Va.,  Janu¬ 
ary  29,  1820;  d.  August  22,  1852. 


Q  4  Q  Rev.  John  Ambler,  b.  at  “  Morven,”  April  3,  1821,  = 
August  -5,  1847,  Anna  Mason,  b.  1826;  d.  1863.  He  is 
rector  of  Bloomfield  Parish,  Rappahannock  Co.,  Va.,  and  has  charge 
of  three  churches  —  St.  Paul’s,  Trinity  and  St.  James’.  His  post- 
office  is  Washington.  He  is  highly  esteemed  for  piety,  zeal  and  in¬ 
telligence.  His  wife  was  the  daughter  of  the  Hon.  James  M.  Mason, 
the  distinguished  embassador  to  France  from  the  Confederacy,  who, 
with  Slidell,  was  captured  and  restored  by  England.  Her  mother 
was  Eliza  Chew.  Mr.  Ambler  has  not  married  again. 


844  Elizabeth  Ambler,  b.  at  “  Morven,”  in  Fauquier  Co.,  Va., 
January  20,  1823.  She  is  a  lady  of  literary  culture  and 
sincere  piety  —  fond  of  religious  reading,  a  pleasant  correspondent, 
and  an  agreeable  companion.  She  lives  with  her  mother  at“  Church 
Hill,”  Markham.  Her  letters  to  me  attest  superior  abilities. 


THE  MARSHALL  FAMILY. 


263 


(850)  THOMAS  MARSHALL  AMBLER. 


846  Fannie  Ambler.  See  No.  556. 


848  Eev-  Charles  Edward  Ambler,  b.  at  “  Morven Fauquier 
Co.,  Va.,  June  6,  1827,  d.  at  Charlestown,  W.  Va.,  January 
21, 1876,  —  1st,  July  29, 1851,  Bettie  Burnett  McGuire,  b.  April 
23,  1827,  d.  April  29, 1856 ;  =  2d,  September  5, 1860,  Susan  Wood 
Keys,  b.  January  29,  1837.  She  still  lives  at  Charlestown,  W.  Va. 
Mr.  Ambler  was  educated  at  the  Episcopal  Theological  Seminary, 
near  Alexandria,  Va. ;  was  ordained  by  Bishop  Meade  in  1838 ; 
ministered  to  several  churches  in  Albemarle  Co.,  Va. ;  was  called  to 
Charlestown,  W.  Va.,  in  1853,  and  was  for  nearly  fourteen  years 
rector  of  the  parish,  which  prospered  spiritually  under  his  affection¬ 
ate  ministry;  resigned  in  1866,  on  account  of  ill-health;  afterward 
served  for  a  few  months,  the  church  at  Front  Royal,  but  disease  re¬ 
quired  him  to  quit  preaching.  He  died  at  Charlestown,  at  the  resi¬ 
dence  of  his  father-in-law,  the  late  Humphrey  Keys.  His  labors  in 
Charlestown  were  greatly  blessed,  and  all  denominations  mourned 
his  loss.  A  tablet  to  his  honor  was  placed  in  the  church  by  his 
affectionate  parishioners.  His  first  wife  was  a  daughter  of  Rev.  Ed¬ 
ward  C.  McGuire,  rector  of  St.  George  Church,  Fredericksburg,  Va., 
whose  mother  was  Judith  Lewis,  a  grand  niece  of  Washington.  See 
Lewis  chart,  150  i.  His  second  wife  was  a  daughter  of  Humphrey 
Keys,  a  merchant,  of  Charlestown,  b.  April  20,  1797,  d.  September 
12,  1875,  and  his  wife,  Jane  Hammond  Brown,  b.  October  7,  1803, 
d.  March  14,  1879.  I  have  an  excellent  letter  from  Mrs.  Ambler, 
which  testifies  to  her  finished  education  and  literary  acquirements, 
as  well  as  her  pious  appreciation  of  her  husband’s  memory.  For  the 
McGuires,  see  the  Lewis  chart,  No.  150  h. 


850  Thomas  Marshall  Ambler,  b.  at  “  Morven,”  Fauquier  Co., 
Va.,  May  21 , 1 829,  =  1st, May  20, 1856,  Anna  Bland  Bol¬ 
ling,  dr.  of  Robert  Bolling,  and - Blackwell.  She  was  born  1835 

d.  March  10, 1859;  =  2d,  October  18, 1860,  Virginia  Margaretta 
Sharp,  b.  December,  1836,  d.  February  11,  1871.  She  was  a  dr. 
of  William  Sharp  and  Marianna  Schoolfield,  of  Norfolk.  —  3d, 
October  16,  1873,  Elizabeth  Fisher  Custis,  b.  June  12,  1845,  in 


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THE  MARSHALL  FAMILY. 


(852)  RICHARD  .TACQUELIN  AMBLER. 

Accomac  Co.,  Va.  Mr.  Ambler  was  educated  at  the  Episcopal  High 
School,  near  Alexandria;  graduated,  1849,  at  the  University  of  Vir¬ 
ginia,  and  finished  his  theological  course  at  the  Episcopal  Seminary, 
near  Alexandria,  in  1853;  preached  successively  in  Dinwiddie,  Pow¬ 
hatan  and  Botetourt  Counties,  and  at  Williamsburg,  Va.,  and  now 
officiates  at  St.  Paul’s,  Wilmington,  N.  C.  As  a  minister,  he  is  much 
esteemed  and  beloved.  The  Custis  family,  of  Virginia,  are  de¬ 
scended,  from  the  Hon.  John  Custis,  of  Arlington,  Northampton 
Co.,  Va.,  who  was  a  member  of  the  Colonial  Council,  and  April  17, 
1692,  petitioned  to  be  relieved  from  his  several  official  positions,  on 
account  of  old  age  and  infirmity.  The  Council,  in  granting  his  re¬ 
quest,  referred  in  complimentary  terms  to  the  valuable  services  he 
had  rendered  the  Colony,  and  especially  during  Bacon’s  rebellion. 
His  daughter, 

1.  Tabitha  Custis,  grand-daughter  of  John,  of  Arlington,  =  Ed¬ 
mund  Custis,  nephew  of  the  same.  Edmund  died  in  1700. 

2.  Their  son,  Thomas  Custis,  d.  1721. 

3.  John  Custis,  d.  1809. 

4.  John  Custis,  d.  1847. 

5.  James  W.  Custis,  d.  1878,  =  Margaret  P.  Bayly. 

6.  Elizabeth  F.  Custis,  =  T.  M.  Ambler. 


852  Richard  Jacquelin  Ambler,  b  at  “  Morven,”  three  miles 
south  of  Markham,  Fauquier  Co.,  Va.,  April  13,  1831; 
d.  at  Clifton,  in  the  same  county,  February  17, 1876,  =  August  12, 
1857,  Anna  Madison  Willis,  b.  October  16,  1836;  lives  at  Clif¬ 
ton,  near  Markham,  Mr.  Ambler  was  educated  at  the  University 
of  Virginia,  receiving  the  degree  of  A.  M.  In  1858,  he  built  a  fine 
house  at  Clifton,  and  opened  a  High  School  for  boys, —  fitting  them 
for  college.  Here  he  labored  with  success  until  the  war  broke  out. 
He  enlisted  in  the  Twelfth  Virginia  Cavalry,  and  experienced  all 
the  dangers  and  hardships  of  a  common  soldier.  He  was  captured 
April  11,  1865,  and  imprisoned  at  Point  Lookout,  until  the  surren¬ 
der.  He  came  home  in  bad  health  and  dejected  spirits,  but  his  wife 
rejoicing  in  his  return,  urged  a  resumption  of  his  school,  which  flour¬ 
ished  until  his  death.  In  his  closing  years  he  engaged  the  assistance 


THE  MARSHALL  FAMILY. 


265 


(854)  mary  cary  ambler — ( Stribling ). 

of  his  venerable  relative,  Edward  C.  Marshall  (160).  He  was  bur¬ 
ied  at  Leeds’  Church,  where  a  monument  marks  his  grave.  Mrs. 
Ambler  lives  with  her  younger  children  at  Clifton,  and  her  house  is 
the  summer  resort  of  city  boarders.  I  have  never  met  her,  but  her 
letters  to  me  prove  she  is  a  good,  pure  and  intelligent  lady.  Mr. 
Ambler  was  honored  and  beloved. 


THE  WILLIS  FAMILY. 


1.  Thos.  C.  Willis,  =  Fanny  Madison  Hite,  cousin  of  President 
Madison. 

2.  Thos.  Hite  Willis,  b.  1800 ;  d.  January  14,  1884,  =  Eliz- 
beth  Ryland. 

3.  Anna  M.  Willis,  =  Richard  Jacquelin  Ambler. 


Mary  Cary  Ambler,  b.  at  “  Morven,”  Fauquier  Co.,  Va., 


September  9,  1835,  d.  February  9,  1868,  ==  August,  1857 


Col.  Robert  M.  Stribling,  b.  December  3,  1833.  She  is  said  to 
have  been  a  lovely  character.  She  was  buried  at  Leeds’  church, 
and  her  epitaph  reads:  “  Mary  Cary,  wife  of  Robert  Stribling,  and 
daughter  of  Thomas  M.  and  Lucy  Ambler,  born  September  9, 
1835,  died  February  9,  1868.  Rejoice  in  the  Lord,  O,  ye  righteous, 
33  Ps.  4.”  Col.  Stribling  is  a  soldier,  a  statesman  and  a  scientist. 
He  was  born  at  Mountain  View,  in  the  town  of  Markham,  and  still 
resides  there.  Pie  received  his  literary  course  at  the  University  of 
Virginia;  graduated  in  medicine  at  Philadelphia,  and  spent  four 
years  at  the  Dispensary  of  that  city;  practiced  both  before  and 
after  the  war  ;  raised  a  regiment  of  Artillery,  which  he  commanded 
throughout  the  war.  He  was  at  the  first  and  second  battles  of 
Manassas;  the  nine  days  fight  around  Richmond;  Fraizier’s  farm ; 
Fair  Oaks;  Malvern  Hill ;  Gettysburg,  and  at  nearly  every  bloody 
field  on  the  soil  of  Virginia.  After  the  war,  he  served  three  suc¬ 
cessive  terms  in  the  Virginia  Legislature,  and  is  now  a  member  of 
that  body.  He  married  for  his  second  wife,  Agnes  A.  Douthat, 
No.  1324,  who  still  lives.  The  first  Mrs.  Stribling,  attended  her 
husband  in  many  of  his  campaigns,  and  witnessed  the  terrible  car¬ 
nage  of  the  red  fiend  of  war.  She  attended  school  in  Winchester 
and  Alexandria,  and  like  the  other  members  of  the  Ambler  family, 


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THE  MARSHALL  FAMILY. 


( 856)  maev  paxton  —  ( Harbeson ) . 

she  was  a  zealous  and  much  beloved  member  of  the  Episcopal 
Church.  Col.  Stribling  is  descended  from  the  Lewis  family.  See 
chart,  No.  150  c  152  d. 


OS  I*  Mary  Paxton,  b.  in  Washington,  Ky.,  October  22,  1813; 

'  *  d.  in  Flemingsburg,  Ivy.,  March  5,  1868,  =  December  5, 
1831,  in  Mason  Co.,  Ivy.,  Benj.  Harbeson,  b.  in  Pennsylvania, 
July  18,  1810;  d.  in  Flemingsburg,  Ky.,  October  25,  1860.  Sister 
Mary,  after  the  death  of  our  parents,  was  reared  by  our  Aunt  Lucy 
Marshall  (178),  in  Mason  Co.,  Ky.,and  by  our  stepmother  (180).  Her 
finishing  education  was  at  a  female  school  at  Cincinnati,  where  she 
met  Mr.  Harbeson,  then  in  the  leather  trade.  She  was  married  by 
Dr.  Wm.  L.  Breckenridge,  at  our  uncle,  John  Marshall’s  house, four 
miles  west  of  Washington,  Ky.  After  living  a  year  in  Cincinnati, 
Mr.  Harbeson  spent  some  years  in,  and  near,  Washington,  when  he 
purchased  the  Humphrey  farm,  two  miles  northwest  of  Washington. 
In  1844,  he  purchased  the  Cox  farm,  adjacent  to  Flemingsburg,  and 
here  he  lived  until  his  death.  Sister  Mary  was  tall  and  slender, 
with  dark  eyes  and  smiling  face,  cordial  in  her  greetings  and  con¬ 
stant  in  her  affections, —  artless  as  a  child,  guileless  as  a  lamb,  and 
pure  as  the  dews  of  heaven  (See  244 j).  She  united  with  the 
Presbyterian  Church  when  young,  and  was  seldom  absent  from  the 
weekly  prayer  meeting,  and  the  stated  services  of  her  church.  Her 
pastor,  Dr.  J.  P.  Hendrick,  thus  notices  her: 

“  It  was  my  pleasure  to  know  your  sister  well,  during  the  latter 
years  of  her  life,  and  there  are  but  few  persons  whose  memory  I  cherish 
with  more  sincere  veneration  and  affection  than  hers.  She  was  brought 
up  in  the  neighborhood  of  Washington,  Ivy.,  and  carefully  instructed 
both  in  secular  knowledge  and  divine  truth.  Early  in  life  she  yielded 
herself  to  the  claims  of  the  blessed  Master,  and  became  a  communicant 
in  the  Presbyterian  Church  of  Washington,  Ivy.,  then  under  the  pastor¬ 
ate  of  John  H.  Conditt.  I  knew  her  best  after  her  removal  to  Flemings¬ 
burg.  She  possessed  great  force  of  character.  Her  mind  was  quick  in 
its  operations,  and  well  stored  with  useful  knowledge.  She  was  an  ob¬ 
server  of  current  events,  read  the  periodical  literature  of  her  day,  and 
in  bible  truth  and  ecclesiastical  matters  was  well  informed.  Her  relig¬ 
ious  convictions  were  clear,  deep  and  controlling.  Duties  to  her  Mas¬ 
ter  were  paramount  to  all  other  duties,  or  rather  permeated  and  entered 
into  every  other.  Her  piety  was  intelligent,  uniform  and  consistent; 
and  though  her  temperament  was  ardent,  and  at  times  enthusiastic,  her 
religion  was  of  the  even  and  thorough  type.  In  her  personal  attach¬ 
ments  she  was  singularly  earnest.  Her  friendships  were  warm  and 
lasting.  In  early  and  middle  life,  she  was  a  woman  of  remarkable 


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(858)  ALEX.  MARSHALL  PAXTON. 

beauty.  In  later  years  ill  health  effaced  some  of  her  earlier  personal 
attractions, —  though  to  the  day  of  her  death  she  was  beautiful.  She 
was  deeply  loved  and  greatly  bemoaned.” 

Mr.  Harbeson  was  born  in  Philadelphia,  Penn.,  of  Scotch-Irish 
parents.  His  father  died  when  Benjamin  was  three  years  old,  and 
he  was  reared  by  his  maternal  grandfather,  Mathew  Lawler,  who 
was  a  sea  captain,  and  afterwards  in  the  leather  trade.  The  boy 
was  taught  the  currier  and  tanner’s  trade.  Before  his  majority, 
Benjamin,  by  the  death  of  his  grandfather,  inherited  $33,000.  With 
his  mother,  he  and  his  two  brothers  came  to  Cincinnati,  and  engaged 
in  the  leather  business.  After  removing  to  Fleming  County,  he  was 
elected  to  the  Legislature  in  1849.  His  person  was  handsome  and 
impressive,  with  black  curling  hair  and  sparkling  black  eyes.  He 
was  five  feet  ten  inches  high,  and  weighed  230  pounds.  Until  his 
strength  and  agility  were  reduced  by  rheumatism,  he  was  an  athlete. 
Intelligent,  lively,  convivial,  generous  and  hospitable,  he  made  many 
friends,  and  never  lost  one.  The  most  remarkable  trait  of  his  char¬ 
acter  was  his  stern  regard  for  truth.  He  was  an  over-indulgent 
father,  and  the  tenderest  of  husbands.  He  was  a  remarkable  judge 
of  character,  and  seemed  to  know  men  by  intuition.  It  was  said 
that  he  was  never  mistaken  in  his  opinion  of  persons.  In  religion 
he  possessed  the  predilictions  of  his  Scotch  ancestry  for  Presbyteri¬ 
anism.  He  lies  buried  in  the  Flemingsburg  cemetery,  where  his 
fine  monument  is  inscribed  with  only  his  name  and  the  dates  of  his 
death  and  birth. 


(a)  Alex.  Marshall  Paxton,  b.  in  Washington,  Ky., 


February  4,  1816,  d.  in  Covington,  Ivy.,  February  12,  1851, 
=  in  Covington,  Ky.,  October  22,  1840,  Sallie  Bush,  b.  April  2, 
1823,  d.  June  24,  1854,  in  Covington,  Ky.  My  brother  was  called 
Marshall  or  “  Mat.”  From  his  infancy  he  stuttered,  and  the  mer¬ 
cantile  business  was  selected  for  him.  After  receiving  a  good  Eng¬ 
lish  education  at  Augusta  College,  and  a  smattering  of  Latin,  from 
his  cousin,  Dr.  J.  A.  McClung  (272),  he  went  to  Cincinnati  as  a 
clerk  in  the  wholesale  grocery  house  of  Kilgour,  Taylor  &  Co.  Here 
he  remained  until  his  majority,  when  he,  with  another  clerk,  started 
the  wholesale  house  of  Paxton  &  Keys,  on  Main  street.  Keys  was 
a  splendid  salesman,  and  Marshall  an  excellent  bookkeeper  and  cor- 


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(858)  ALEX.  MARSHALL  PAXTON. 

respondent.  The  young  men  met  with  favor,  and  did  a  large  busi¬ 
ness.  After  a  few  years,  Lafayette  Maltby  (652)  became  a  partner, 
and  stationed  himself  at  New  Orleans;  and  branches  were  estab¬ 
lished  at  Rio  and  Havana.  His  marriage  was  extremely  fortunate. 
Sister  Sallie  was  one  of  the  most  amiable  young  ladies  that  I  ever 
met.  She  made  my  brother’s  home  an  Eden  of  delight.  She  was 
a  favorite  among  her  husband’s  relatives.  He  was  supremely  blest 
in  his  lovely  wife  and  blooming  daughter  (2164).  They  were  beau¬ 
tiful  in  their  lives,  and  in  death  they  were  not  divided.  At  the  age 
of  thirty-five,  he  died  of  disease  of  the  kidneys;  and  a  few  years 
later  his  widow  followed  him.  They  are  buried  at  Covington.  On 
the  death  of  my  brother,  our  sister  Mary  (856)  wrote  me  a  long 
letter,  which  is  now  mislaid.  Sister  Phoebe  (188),  in  a  letter  dated 
April  16,  1851,  writes :  “Sister  wrote  you  immediately  on  the 
death  of  our  dear  brother,  and  told  you  about  his  last  days.  It  will 
be  gratifying  to  you  to  know  that  Marshall,  though  delirious,  men¬ 
tioned  you  three  times  in  the  last  day  of  his  life.  He  appeared  con¬ 
scious  that  you  were  not  near  him,  and  was,  I  think,  very  anxious 
to  see  you.  Brother,  I  think  we  will  all  be  short  lived.  Our  par¬ 
ents  were  so  before  us,  and  one  of  our  number  being  taken,  should 
warn  us  to  prepare  for  death.  God  in  his  mercy  grant  that  this  ef¬ 
fect  may  be  produced  on  all  of  us.  I  send  you  a  small  lock  of  Mar¬ 
shall’s  hair.”  [Now  before  me.] 

( b )  I  copy  a  letter  from  sister  Sallie,  dated  Covington,  Ivy.,  May 
4,  1851:  “Dear  Brother — I  send  you  by  mail  a  likeness  of  your 
dear  deceased  brother.  I  would  have  sent  it  sooner,  knowing  it 
would  have  been  a  gratification  to  you  to  even  see  his  likeness,  but 
I  have  been  entirely  unfitted  for  anything.  It  is  a  copy  of  one  I 
had,  and  therefore  not  so  good  a  likeness.  When  Marshall  received 
your  letter  desiring  him  to  send  you  his  likeness,  he  said  it  was  just 
what  he  had  been  thinking  of  doing,  and  that  he  wanted  yours.  It 
would  give  me  much  satisfaction  to  have  your  likeness,  and  also  to 
receive  letters  from  you.  The  happiness  and  prosperity  of  your 
family  will  always  be  a  subject  of  great  interest  to  me.  Lydia  is  in 
fine  health.  She  feels  more  and  more,  every  day,  the  loss  of  her 
dear  father.  My  health  is  not  good,  but  I  have  a  great  desire  to  live 
for  the  sake  of  my  child.  There  are  none  who  can  supply  the  place 
of  parents.  I  was  much  in  hopes  we  would  see  you  this  spring. 
Lydia  will  write  to  you  soon.  I  heard  from  sister  Mary  (856)  and 


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(858)  ALEX.  MARSHALL  PAXTON. 

Phoebe  (188)  a  short  time  ago.  They  were  all  well.  Love  to  your 
wife.  Ever  your  sister,  Sallie  P.  Paxton.”  My  brother  lived  most 
of  his  married  life  with  his  father-in-law,  Philip  Bush,  one  of  the 
best  men  I  ever  knew.  In  1870,  I  called  at  his  house  in  Covington 
to  see  him.  He  was  not  at  home,  but  I  was  told  he  could  be  found 
in  the  cemetery.  All  his  family,  except  one  daughter,  were  there, 
and  he  desired  to  be  near  them.  He  therefore  had  had  himself  ap¬ 
pointed  superintendent  of  the  grounds,  and  he  busied  himself  in 
making  green  the  graves  of  those  he  loved.  I  went  to  the  cemetery 
to  meet  him,  and  to  drop  a  tear  on  my  brother’s  grave.  I  found 
him  therewith  several  hands  improving  the  grounds.  But  Oh, how 
he  was  changed !  He  was  now  unconcerned  about  this  life.  His 
dear  ones  and  his  home  were  beyond  the  skies.  Instead  of  the  genial, 
hearty  salutation  of  his  early  life,  he  met  me  with  a  tear.  Not  long 
afterwards  he  wTas  gathered  to  his  own.  While  his  dear  ones  lived, 
he  was  one  of  the  most  cordial  and  agreeable  men  I  ever  met.  It 
was  sunshine  to  the  heart  to  be  in  his  company.  His  unbounded 
love  for  “Marshall,”  and  his  perfect  confidence  in  him,  were  his  fa¬ 
vorite  themes.  On  the  occasion  referred  to,  he  spoke  of  him  so 
feelingly  that  my  own  grief  was  lost  in  his  superior  sorrow.  When 
I  look  back  to  the  dark  and  cheerless  years  of  my  brother’s  orphan¬ 
age,  I  rejoice  that  he  had  ten  years  of  married  bliss,  while  sur¬ 
rounded  by  intelligent  Christian  friends,  who  loved  and  almost 
adored  him.  I  will  add  the  inscriptions  on  their  tombs: 

“Marshall  Paxton, born  February  4,1819;  died  February  12,1851. 
And  God  shall  wipe  away  all  tears  from  their  eyes,  and  there  shall  be 
no  more  death.  Rev.  21 :  4.” 

“Sally  Pendleton,  daughter  of  Philip  S.  and  V.  Bush,  and  wife  of 
A.  M.  Paxton,  born  April  2,  1823;  died  June  24,1854.  Looking  unto 
Jesus.  These  all  died  in  faith.” 

(c)  THE  BUSH  FAMILY. 

Philip  Bush,  the  eldest  son  of  John  Bush  and  Sally  Craig,  was 
b.  at  North  Bend,  Ky.,  March  27,1795,  d.  at  Covington,  Ky.,  Octo¬ 
ber  4,  1871,  =  March  27,  1817,  Vicy  Tonsey,  dr.  of  Thomas  Tonsey 
and  Lydia  Percival,  of  Harpersfield,  N.  Y.,b.  July  25, 1799,  d.  July 
28,  1868. 

THEIR  CHILDREN. 

(d)  1,  Victor  T.  Bush,  b.  March  6, 1818;  2,  John  Smith  Bush, 
b.  September  11, 1819,  d.  November  16, 1850,  =  1st,  July  10, 1843, 


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(S60)  phoebe  ann  paxton  —  (Marshall). 


Mary  J.  Riddell;  ==  2d,  October  2,  1845,  Elizabeth  Smith  Bush;  3, 
Lydia  Ann  Bush,  b.  June  20,  1821, —  April  23,  1849,  William 
Ernst,  son  of  John  C.  Ernst,  b.  December  9,  1813;  4,  Sally  Pen¬ 
dleton  Bush,  =  A.  M.  Paxton;  5,  Mary  Gaines  Bush,  b.  March 
17,  1825,  d.  April  7,  1855,  =  February  20,  1843,  Joseph  Chambers, 
son  of  Robert;  6,  Elvira  P.  Bush,  b.  July  9,  1827;  7,  Eliza  Smith 
Bush,  b.  April  23,  1829,  d.  August  7,  1852;  8,  Julien  C.  Bush,  b. 
May  -8,  1831,  d.  October  30,  1862,  =  October  15,  1850,  Robert  R. 
Lynd,  son  of  Samuel;  9,  Matilda  T.  Bush,  b.  August  7,  1834;  10, 
Catherine  A.  Bush,  b.  May  27,  1837;  11,  Ella  Bush,  b.  August  7, 
1840. 


8110  Phcebe  Ann  Paxton.  See  No,  188. 


OCO  William  McClung  Paxton,  b.  in  Washington,  Ivy., 
March  2,  1819,  =  October  1,  1840,  Mary  Forman,  b. 
September  25,  1819.  My  father,  when  I  was  four  years  old  re¬ 
moved  to  Columbus,  O.,  to  continue  the  practice  of  law;  here  my 
mother  died.  My  father  married  again,  the  cousin  of  my  mother, 
and  we  continued  to  reside  in  Columbus.  In  1825  my  father  died, 
while  on  a  visit  to  Kentucky,  and  his  four  children  were  left  in 
charge  of  their  step-mother.  Though  a  faithful  and  pious  woman, 
she  had  no  love  for  children,  and  was  over  zealous  in  training,  but 
wanting  in  affection.  Perhaps  it  was  for  our  good.  She  was  a 
woman  of  uncommon  intellectual  accomplishments,  but  she  had  no 
patience  with  her  wayward  charges.  Yet  I  owe  so  much  to  her  in¬ 
structions,  that  I  shall  never  cease  to  thank  her  while  she  lives,  and 
to  honor  her  name  when  her  gray  hairs  shall  descend  to  the  grave. 
(See  No.  180.)  We  were  sent  to  live  with  our  Aunt,  Lucy  Mar¬ 
shall  (178),  whose  indulgence  was  a  veil  of  charity,  that  covered  our 
many  sins.  But  it  was  a  severe  change  from  parental  love  to  the 
rule  of  a  step-mother.  After  my  mother’s  death,  I  had  been  my 
father’s  pet.  I  had  inherited  from  the  McDowells  a  flaming  red 
head,  and  had  derived  from  some  unknown  source  a  magnificent  - 
cowlick,  which  left  my  forehead  large  and  prominent.  These  pecu¬ 
liar  features  called  forth  many  remarks  that  were  generally  flatter- 


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■(862)  WILLIAM  m’cLTJNG  PAXTON. 


ing.  Our  step-mother  soon  grew  tired  of  us,  and  sent  us  to  school, 
The  nest  was  broken  up,  and  the  brood  scattered.  My  sisters  were 
sent  to  boarding  schools,  and  my  brother  Marshall  and  I  went  two 
years  to  Augusta  College.  In  1832  we  were  at  Cousin  John  A. 
McClung’s,  studying  Latin  under  his  tuition.  There  he  left  me, 
and  became  a  clerk  in  a  wholesale  house  in  Cincinnati  (858).  Left 
alone,  friendless,  homeless  and  companionless,  how  I  longed  for  affec¬ 
tion  and  fellowship.  In  the  “  Orr  Mansion,”  on  the  Ohio  Cliffs, 
with  its  wide  corridors,  high  ceilings,  haunted  halls,  and  clattering 
shutters,  I  had  to  sleep  upstairs  at  the  extreme  end  of  the  house, 
and  out  of  hearing  of  the  family,  all  alone.  I  was  just  at  the  ghost- 
seeing  age  of  thirteen.  How  happy  I  was  when  Aunt  McClung 
would  come,  and  allow  me  to  make  my  pallet  in  her  room.  I  next 
went  to  Cincinnati  and  spent  two  years  at  the  Catholic  “  Athen¬ 
aeum  now  St.  Zavier’s  College.  In  December,  1834,  my  step¬ 
mother  took  me  to  Danville,  Ivy.,  and  entered  me  in  the  Freshman 
Class  of  Center  College.  A  month  later  she  married  Judge  John 
Green  (180),  and  I  took  up  my  home  for  four  years  at  “Wave- 
land,”  his  hospitable  dwelling  a  mile  from  Danville.  Here  the  hap¬ 
piest  years  of  my  unmarried  life  were  spent.  In  1838  I  returned 
to  Washington,  Ky.,  and  entered  on  the  study  of  law  with  McClung 
&  Taylor,  living  with  my  sister  Phoebe.  In  1849,  I  was  licensed, 
and  after  practicing  a  few  months,  removed  to  Platte  Co.,  Mo., 
where  I  still  reside.  In  1840  I  returned  and  married  Miss  Mary 
Forman,  whose  beauty  charmed  my  youth,  whose  love  inspired  my 
manhood,  and  whose  faithfulness  drives  back  the  clouds  of  age. 
After  our  return  to  Missouri,  I  purchased  a  large  body  of  unim¬ 
proved  land,  and  foolishly  left  my  practice,  to  live  on  it.  After 
nine  years  of  unsuccessful  farming,  I  returned  to  Platte  City,  and  in 
1850,  opened  a  general  store  in  partnership  with  Dr.  H.  B.  Calla¬ 
han.  In  1853  we  purchased  the  Platte  City  Water  Mills.  I  was 
active  in  business,  and  had  accumulated  a  small  fortune.  But 
when  the  war  broke  out,  and  all  my  friends  went  South,  I  found 
that  my  security  debts  exceeded  my  property,  and  I  saw  nothing 
but  ruin  before  me.  I  therefore  determined  to  resume  the  practice 
of  law.  I  succeeded  and  all  my  debts  were  paid  and  a  competency 
left.  I  paid  825,000  of  other  people’s  debts,  without  a  suit  being  in¬ 
stituted  against  me.  In  1870,  finding  myself  free  of  debt  and  every 
liability,  I  divided  what  I  had  into  five  parcels,  giving  one  share 


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(864)  DR.  SAMUEL  MARSHALL. 

to  my  wife,  three  shares  to  my  three  daughters,  and  kept  one  for 
myself.  But  in  1875, 1  became  hard  of  hearing,  and  my  practice  was 
ruined.  My  deafness  has  increased  from  year  to  year,  until  now  I 
can  converse  only  by  using  a  trumpet.  I  still  keep  an  office  and 
make  a  few  hundred  dollars  annually  by  conveyancing  and  exam¬ 
ining  titles.  To  employ  the  intervals  of  business,  I  commenced  in 
1878  to  write  poetry,  and  occasionally  published  a  piece.  In  1881, 
I  issued  a  volume  of  135  pages  of  my  fugitive  pieces,  and  gave 
six  hundred  copies  to  my  friends.  I  had  long  been  gathering  genea¬ 
logical  data,  and  in  1884  I  formed  a  chart  of  the  Marshall  family, 
and  had  it  engraved.  Two  hundred  copies  were  printed  and  sent 
to  the  principal  members  of  the  family.  In  July,  1884,1  started 
on  a  visit  to  all  my  mother’s  relatives  in  Kentucky,  Virginia  and 
Maryland.  My  daughter,  Phoebe,  went  with  me.  We  spent  two 
months  going  from  house  to  house,  during  which  I  gathered  the 
materials  for  this  work.  I  have  since  been  corresponding  with 
friends  all  over  the  Uuion  to  get  the  facts  to  be  embodied  in  my 
chart  and  book.  If  God  spares  me,  I  propose  in  a  year  or  two,  to 
issue  another  volume  of  poems,  some  of  which  have  appeared  in  our 
county  papers.  I  inherited  Presbyterianism  ;  have  long  been  a  mem¬ 
ber,  and  an  elder  in  that  church ;  have  for  thirty-five  years  super¬ 
intended  a  Sabbath  School,  though  deafness  is  a  great  disqualifica¬ 
tion.  I  was  a  Whig  before  the  war,  and  a  mighty  poor  party- 
Democrat  since.  I  opposed  secession  with  all  my  powers ;  sympa¬ 
thized  deeply  with  friends  at  the  South,  but  knew  their  cause  was 
hopeless ;  never  left  my  home  for  an  hour ;  both  parties  seemed  to 
think  I  was  harmless,  and  let  me  alone.  My  decided  stand  against 
secession  in  the  outstart,  gave  me  influence  with  Federal  officers, 
and  I  did  much  to  soften  the  asperities  of  war  in  my  county.  I 
have  only  Southern  blood  in  my  veins  —  my  friends  and  kindred 
are  all  in  the  South,  and  it  was  to  save  them  that  I  raised  my  voice 
for  the  Union,  and  bowed  to  the  stars  and  stripes,  for  the  Forman 
family,  see  No.  660. 


0  O  I  Dr.  Samuel  Marshall,  b.  at  Northfork,  Mason  Co.,  Ivy., 
~  -  October  9, 1828,  =  May  10, 1854,  to  Mary  C.  Stevenson, 
who  died  September  17,  1867.  Dr.  Marshall  is  well  read  in  medi- 


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(870)  eliza  lewis  marshall — ( Anderson ). 

ciue,  an  agreeable  gentleman,  and  a  successful  physician,  but  lacks 
energy.  He  is  doing  an  irregular  practice  at  Nortlifork,  and  lives 
by  himself.  His  wife  was  a  daughter  of  Thomas  B.  Stevenson,  so 
well  known  as  an  editor,  and  Sarah  Combs. 


Edward  Marshall,  b.  at  Nortlifork,  Mason  Co.,  Ky.,  Oc¬ 
tober  5,  1830;  is  a  confirmed  old  bachelor,  intelligent  and 
agreeable.  He  lives  with  his  brother  James  (872)  and  makes  him¬ 
self  useful. 


QCQ  Alexander  K.  Marshall,  b.  at  Nortlifork,  Mason  Co., 
Ky.,  July  7,  1832,  =  July  12,  1859,  Eliza  Dudley,  b.  in 
Flemingsburg,  Ky.,  June  20,  1843.  Cousin  Aleck’s  father  left  him 
a  handsome  estate,  which  he  has  increased  by  prudent  management. 
In  early  life  he  turned  his  attention  to  rearing  fine  stock;  and,  with 
a  view  of  selecting  the  best  breeds  that  the  world  afforded,  he  paid 
a  visit  to  Europe,  and  after  a  thorough  investigation,  returned  with 
a  choice  herd.  He  possesses  untiring  energy,  sound  judgment,  and 
enlightened  enterprise.  A  railroad  depot  is  on  his  place,  and  he  has 
fostered  a  little  town  at  Marshall’s  station.  He  is  growing  wealthy, 
and  is  beginning  to  manifest  some  political  aspirations.  He  often 
speculates  successfully  in  tobacco  and  other  produce.  Everything 
about  him  indicates  prosperity.  I  have  often  enjoyed  his  hospital¬ 
ity.  Cousin  Eliza  has  a  heart  full  of  kindness.  She  is  a  daughter 
of  James  Dudley  and  Eliza  Shumate,  of  Flemingsburg,  Ky. 


0*7/1  Eliza  Lewis  Marshall,  b.  September  8,  1834,  =  March 
28, 1859,  George  W.  Anderson,  b.  in  Jefferson  Co.,  Tenn., 
May  22,  1832.  Cousin  Eliza  was  born  and  reared  at  Nortlifork, 
Mason  Co.,  Ky.,  and  received  a  good  education.  She  visited  her 
maternal  uncle,  John  Luke,  at  Louisiana,  Mo.,  and  there  met  her 
cousin,  Mr.  Anderson.  They  were  married,  and  he  arose  to  dis¬ 
tinction,  but  his  prodigality  and  their  incompatibility  of  temper, 
caused  a  separtion  in  1876,  and  Eliza  is  now  living  with  her  chil¬ 
dren,  upon  her  brother  A.  K.  Marshall’s  farm.  I  met  her  in  1884, 


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THE  MARSHALL  FAMILY. 


(872)  JAMES  MARSHALL. 

and  was  much  pleased  with  her  and  her  noble  children.  Mr.  An¬ 
derson  graduated  at  Franklin  College,  Tenn. ;  went  to  Missouri  in 
1853;  was  in  the  House  in  1859,  and  the  Senate,  1862;  was  a  Colo¬ 
nel  of  Militia  from  1862  to  1864,  in  active  service;  was  twice  elected, 
as  a  Republican,  to  Congress.  He  is  now  practicing  law  in  St.  Louis. 
He  is  a  gentleman  of  cordiality,  sprightliness  and  humor,  and  a  fine 
lawyer.  He  is  a  first  cousin  of  his  wife,  his  mother  being  a  Luke, 
sister  of  Eliza’s  mother  (248). 


James  Marshall,  b.  March  7, 1841,  =  February  11, 1864, 


Amelia  Evans,  b.  February  3,  1844.  Cousin  James  is  a 
prosperous  farmer,  and  lives  on  a  part  of  the  ancestral  farm,  at 
Northfork,  Mason  Co.,  Ky.  Amelia’s  parents  were  John  Evans 
and  Lucinda  Parker,  of  Mason  Co.,  Ky. 

874.  Bettie  Marshall,  b.  in  Bourbon  Co.,  Ky.,  July  18, 1828, 


=  November  14,  1844,  Henry  Buford,  b.  October,  1822, 
d.  1848.  I  have  not  met  Cousin  Bettie  since  she  was  a  little  girl, 
but  I  have  lately  received  a  kind  letter  from  her.  She  is  a  widow, 
staying  chiefly  at  Lexington,  Ky.  Mr.  Buford  was  the  only  child 
of  Charles  Buford,  then  of  Scott  Co.,  Ky.,  but  afterwards  of  Rock 
Island,  Ill.  (286),  and  his  first  wife,  Henrietta,  daughter  of  Gov. 
John  Adair.  He  died  young,  just  as  he  was  rising  to  distinction. 

J°HN  L.  Marshall,  b.  in  Paris,  Ivy.,  October  28,  1831,= 


November  2,  1852,  Mary  E.  Turner,  dr.  of  Judge  Field¬ 
ing  Turner,  of  Lexington,  Ky.,  b.  June  — ,  1834;  they  were  di¬ 
vorced  in  1859 ;  amd  he  =  2d,  August  10, 1871,  Kate  F.  Walker,  nee 
Andrews.  Cousin  John  is  a  handsome  and  accomplished  gentle¬ 
man.  He  was  educated  for  the  law,  but  never  entered  into  the  reg¬ 
ular  practice,  further  than  required  in  the  discharge  of  his  duties  of 
Commissioner  in  Chancery  and  Abstractor  of  land  titles  —  the  former 
in  Louisville,  and  the  latter  in  Milwaukee.  He  served  four  years 
in  the  Confederate  army  as  a  private  in  the  First  Kentucky,  or 
“Orphan  Brigade,”  which  was  to  the  Western  army  what  the  fa¬ 
mous  “  Stonewall  Brigade  ”  was  to  the  army  of  Virginia.  He  is  an 


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(882)  KATE  CALLOWAY  MARSHALL. 

accountant,  and  is  employed  at  a  good  salary  in  Louisville,  Ky.  He 
is  a  gentleman  of  fine  literary  attainments,  solid  judgment?  and  en¬ 
lightened  views  on  the  social  and  political  questions  of  the  day.  His 
children  have  all  found  employment  away  from  home,  and  with  his 
wife  he  keeps  house.  She  is  in  delicate  health,  and  is  a  great  suf¬ 
ferer.  I  visited  them  in  1884,  and  was  much  pleased  with  them. 
Cousin  Kate  is  a  charming  lady,  and  her  efforts  to  be  agreeable  in 
spite  of  the  irritations  of  disease,  call  for  sympathy  as  well  as  love. 
She  was  an  Andrews,  of  Fleming  Co.,  Ky.,  and  widow  of  William 
Walker. 


Oy'O  Alexander  Keith  Marshall,  b.  at  Paris,  Ky.,  Septem. 
ber  25,  1839,  =  November  8,  1877,  Mary  Greathouse, 

dr.  of  Dr. - Greathouse  and  Mary  E.  Hancock,  b.  September  8, 

1841,  d.  June  1,  1878.  He  went  at  the  age  of  thirteen,  with  the 
family  to  Milwaukee;  attended  the  University  of  Wisconsin,  and 
passed  through  the  junior  year;  entered  on  the  study  of  medicine 
with  McDowell  &  Marshall,  at  Chillicothe,  Mo.;  when  the  war  com¬ 
menced,  entered  the  irregular  service  of  the  Confederacy ;  after¬ 
wards  lived  successively  in  Cincinnati,  Chicago,  San  Francisco, 
Louisville  and  St.  Louis.  He  was,  in  1884,  clerk  of  a  granite  and 
marble  company  in  the  latter  city. 


CQQ  Mary'  McDowell  Marshall,  b.  in  Paris,  Kv.,  1843,  = 
1862,  Charles  W.  Mitchell,  oldest  son  of  the  late  Thomas 
M.  Mitchell,  cashier  of  the  Bank  of  Kentucky,  at  Danville,  Ky. 
They  are  now  living,  in  reduced  circumstances,  in  Louisville,  Ky. 
Mary  was  at  one  time  said  to  be  the  loveliest  woman  in  the  State  of 
Kentucky.  I  have  not  met  her  since  her  infancy,  but  have  seen 
her  likeness,  which  testifies  to  her  beauty.  Mr.  Mitchell  is  a  travel¬ 
ing  agent  for  a  publishing  house. 

882  Kate  Calloway'  Marshall,  b.  March  2,  1846;  is  a  hand- 
some  and  accomplished  lady.  She  now  enjoys  a  good  salary 
as  a  clerk  in  the  money  order  department  of  the  Louisville,  Ky., 
postoffice.  She  is  a  noble  and  heroic  young  woman,  devoting  all 
her  time  and  means  to  the  support  and  consolation  of  her  aged  and 
bed-ridden  mother. 


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THE  MARSHALL  FAMILY. 


(8S4)  JANE  MARSHALL  SULLIVANT  —  {Neil). 


(a)  Jane  Marshall  Sullivant,  b.  in  Franklin  ton,  Ohio, 


December  11, 1824,  =  May  30, 1843,  Robert  Elkin  Neil, 
of  Columbus,  Ohio,  b.  May  12,  1819.  Cousin  Jane  lost  her  mother  a 
few  days  after  her  birth.  But  the  feeble  child  survived,  and  when  four 
years  of  age,  she  was  sent  with  me  and  my  orphan  brother  and  sisters 
to  live  with  Aunt  Lucy  Marshall  (178)  in  that  kindergarten  she  kept 
at  her  home.  Cousin  Jane  grew  in  beauty  and  loveliness,  and  when 
I  last  saw  her,  at  sweet  seventeen,  she  possessed  queenly  beauty. 
For  some  years  we  have  kept  up  an  occasional  correspondence. 
Though  now  upwards  of  sixty,  she  has  not  lost  her  dovedike  inno¬ 
cence,  purity  and  affection.  I  am  vain  enough  to  quote  from  one  of 
her  letters  the  following  passage :  “  I  assure  you  I  appreciate  the  kind 
motive  that  prompted  you  to  wish  to  keep  up  a  correspondence 
with  a  cousin  who  never  can  forget  how,  as  a  mere  child  she  loved 
you  devotedly.  I  can  see  myself  running  to  meet  you  and  greet 
you  in  the  evening,  when  returning  from  school  to  Uncle  John’s  (178) 
—  how  you  would  take  me  in  your  arms,  caress  me  and  show  me  a 
thousand  little  kindnesses  that  won  my  heart’s  love  and  devotion. 
Those  days  of  innocent  childhood!  How  I  look  back  upon  them 
with  fond  remembrance  —  upon  my  innocence  and  faith  in  every 
one  who  was  kind  and  tender  to  me.  You,  dear  Cousin  William, 
I  believe,  was  my  beau  ideal  of  all  manliness.  I  have  often  regretted 
that  we  had  never  met  since  those  early  days.”  Cousin  Jane’s  home 
is  in  Columbus,  Ohio,  but  she  is  often  with  her  daughters  in  Wash¬ 
ington  or  Brooklin,  Mass.  I  have  made  two  efforts  to  meet  her  in 
late  years,  but  on  both  occasions  she  was  with  her  daughter  in  New 
England.  Mr.  Neil  is  a  gentleman  of  sound  and  practical  judg¬ 
ment,  a  sagacious  business  man  and  a  successful  manager  of  his  large 
patrimony.  His  father  was  wealthy,  and  his  wife  brought  him  a 
large  estate.  His  father  appointed  him  trustee  of  the  large  hotel  in 
Columbus,  known  as  the  “Neil  House.”  He  has  a  large  landed 
property  in  the  city,  ivhich  he  is  improving.  His  wealth  enables 
him  to  give  a  generous  aid  to  every  local  enterprise,  whether  of  im¬ 
provement,  charity  or  religion.  He  leads  in  every  business  project 
for  the  advancement  of  the  city,  and  he  has  done  much  to  make  Co¬ 
lumbus  a  beautiful  place. 


THE  NEIL  FAMILY. 


(6)  1.  Allen  Neil,  b.  near  Glasgow,  Scotland,  August  8,  1765, 


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(896)  LOUIS  CHRISMAN  MARSHALL. 

d.  near  Winchester,  Ky.,June  5,  1806,  =  in  Scotland,  Nancy - , 

b.  June  2,  1770.  Their  son: 

2.  William  Neil,  b.  near  Winchester,  Ivy.,  December  4,  1788,  d. 
in  Columbus,  May  18,  1870.  Came  to  Columbus,  Ohio,  in  1818; 
was  cashier  of  the  old  Franklin  bank  ;  after  engaging  in  enterprises 
that  took  him  to  New  Orleans  and  Liverpool,  he  formed  the  great 
stage  company  of  the  West,  known  as  “  Neil,  Moore  &  Co. ;  ” 
through  energy  and  enterprise  he  accumulated  wealth,  and  was 
known  as  the  “  Stage  King.”  He  built  the  “Neil  House,”  and  his 
wife,  Hannah,  was  distinguished  for  her  beneficence.  She  was  a 
Methodist  of  zeal  and  piety ;  established  what  is  known  as  the 
“Hannah  Neil  Mission,”  and  liberally  endowed  it;  and  her  name 
and  deeds  of  love  are  recorded  on  a  marble  tablet  in  “  Wesley  Chapel,” 
which  was  a  large  recipient  of  her  bounty. 

3.  Their  son,  Robert  Elkin  Neil,  =  Jane  Sullivant. 


OQ  I  Col.  Louis  Henry  Marshall,  b.  in  Baltimore,  Md.,  about 
(  1827;  educated  at  West  Point;  =  1st,  June  25,  1854, 

Florence  Burke;  she  d.  1882;  =  2d,  June,  1884,  Elvira  C. 
White.  They  now  live  at  Los  Angeles,  Cal.  Mr.  Marshall  gradu¬ 
ated  at  West  Point;  was  brevetted  Second  Lieutenant  3d  U.  S.  In¬ 
fantry  July  1,  1849;  Second  Lieutenant,  5th  of  March,  1851 ;  First 
Lieutenant  10th  Infantry,  March  3,  1855;  Captain,  December  29, 
1860;  Major,  14th  Infantry,  October  16,  1863;  transferred  to  23d 
Infantry,  September  21,  1866;  resigned,  November  23,  1868;  bre¬ 
vetted  Colonel  March  13,  1865,  for  gallant  and  meritorious  services 
during  the  war  of  the  rebellion.  After  resigning,  Col.  Marshall 
went  to  California,  whither  his  father  had  preceded  him,  and  en¬ 
gaged  unsuccessfully  in  business.  He  and  his  second  wife  and  four 
daughters  of  his  first  marriage  are  leading  an  humble  life  in  Los 
Angeles.  I  received  a  kind  letter  from  him,  dated  April  15,  1885. 


OQC  Louis  Chrisman  Marshall,  b.  in  Nicholasville,  Ky., 
c  February  17,  1835,  =  1st,  October,  1866,  Lucy  Hart,  of 
Fayette  Co.,  Ky.  She  d.  August  1,  1867;  =  2d,  December  1, 
1875,  Agatiia  Logan,  his  cousiu,  b.  October  11,  1844,  at  “Slier- 


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THE  MARSHALL  FAMILY. 


( 898)  agatha  logan  —  ( Marshall ) . 

wood,”  'Woodford  Co.,  Ky.  He  received  his  education  from  his 
grand-father,  Dr.  Marshall,  and  at  Frankfort  Military  Institute. 
He  and  his  second  wife  live  on  a  farm  near  East  Hickman,  Fayette 
Co.,  Ky.  The  letters  of  Cousin  Agatha  indicate  superior  mind 
and  education. 


Agatha  Logan;  see  No.  896. 


AAA  Annie  Priscilla  Logan,  b.  at  “Sherwood,”  Woodford 
'  Co.,  Ivy.,  April  26,  1847,  =  Col.  Thomas  Walker  Bul¬ 

litt,  b.  at  Oxmoor,  Jefferson  Co.,  Ky.,  May  17,  1838.  Mrs.  Bul¬ 
litt’s  letters  testify  to  her  literary  attainments,  sound  judgment  and 
business  ability.  My  high  opinion  of  her  good  sense  was  strength¬ 
ened  by  meeting  her  at  her  own  hospitable  board  in  1884.  But  she 
is  a  daughter  of  my  old  class-mate  at  Center  College,  and  I  was 
prepared  to  see  only  excellencies.  Mr.  Bullitt  is  an  eminent  law¬ 
yer,  and  has  fine  practice  at  the  Louisville  bar.  He  was  in  Mor¬ 
gan’s  Cavalry  in  the  war.  He  spent  the  last  two  years  of  the  war, 
a  prisoner  at  Fort  Delaware.  Mr.  Bullitt’s  family  are  from  Vir¬ 
ginia.  He  is  a  grand  nephew  of  Patrick  Henry.  His  father  was 
William  Christian  Bullitt,  and  his  mother  Mildred  Ann  Fry.  His 
great-grand-father,  William  Christian,  was  killed  by  the  Indians  in 
1786.  See  Fry  chart  No.  180  l. 


Mira  Madison  Logan,  b.  in  Louisville,  Ky.,  April  18, 
1849.  Lives  in  Louisville. 


(W  |  j  Mary  Keith  Logan,  b.  in  Louisville,  Ky.,  November  22, 
’  1851,  =  August  8,  1880.  Dr.  David  Cummins,  a  mer¬ 

chant,  who  is  now  dead.  She  lives  in  Louisville.  Her  only  child 
died  in  infancy. 


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(914)  WILLIAM  m’cLUNG  WOOLFOLK. 


Rev.  Lucien  B.  Woolfolk,  D.  D.,  b.  in  Woodford  Co. 


Ky.,  July  21,  1829,  =  April  17,  1855,  Elizabeth  Gun- 


ningham,  of  Davidson  Co.,  Tenn.  Educated  at  Yale  College  and 
Brown  University;  entered  the  Baptist  ministry  early  in  life; 
edited  the  Baptist  Standard  at  Nashville,  Tenn.,  for  two  years,  until 
the  war  began  ;  was  pastor  two  years  at  Knoxville,  Tenn. ;  after  the 
war  , preached  in  Kentucky  six  years,  and  in  the  midst  of  minis¬ 
terial  duties,  wrote  voluminously  for  the  religious  press;  wrote  and 
published  the  “World’s  Crises,”  a  volume  of  political  philosophy  Oi 
six  hundred  pages;  was  compelled,  by  failing  health,  to  go  to  the 
Rocky  Mountains;  preached  two  years  at  Helena,  Montana,  as  a 
missionary,  under  appointment  of  the  Board  at  New  York;  re¬ 
turned  to  the  States  in  1873,  on  acceptance  of  a  call  from  the  First 
Baptist  Church  of  Lexington,  Ivy.;  preached  by  appointment  the 
Centennial  sermon  before  the  General  Association  at 'Louisville, 
Ivy.,  which  was  published  and  much  admired;  delivered  two  ad¬ 
dresses  by  invitation  before  the  Legislature  of  Kentucky,  one  on 
Meteorological  Science,  and  the  other  on  Penal  Reform ;  this  honor 
was  never  shared  by  any  other  minister  except  Dr.  R.  J.  Brecken- 
ridge;  received  the  doctorate  of  divinity  from  Georgetown  College ; 
was  disabled  by  a  railway  accident  in  1877,  which  rendered  him  an 
invalid  for  two  years;  health  restored,  he  engaged  in  evangelical 
work;  and  he  is  now  pastor  of  the  Baptist  Church,  at  Nevada,  Mo. 
If  spared,  his  remaining  days  will  be  devoted  to  literary  labors,  for 
which  the  materials  are  already  prepared. 

William  McClung  Woolfolk,  b.  in  Woodford  Co.,  Ivy., 


April  28,  1831;  d.  December  6,  1858,  =  September  11, 


1855,  Mary  Annie  Higgason,  b.  in  Henry  Co.,  Ivy.,  January  1, 
1830.  He  was  educated  at  home  Under  the  tuition  of  Dr.  Newton. 
At  the  age  of  eighteen  he  became  a  local  Methodist  preacher,  and 
subsequently  joined  the  Conference;  became  dissatisfied  with  the 
policy  of  the  church,  and  retired  from  the  ministry,  and  joined  the 
Baptist  Church;  after  marriage  he  lived  a  retired  life  in  Trimble 
Co.,  Ky.  His  widow  yet  lives  in  Westport,  Oldham  Co.,  Ky.  Her 
parents  were  Thos.  C.  Higgason,  of  Henry  Co.,  Ivy.,  but  originally 
from  Virginia,  .and  Helen  Stone,  whose  father  was  from  Maryland. 
She  was  a  niece  of  the  celebrated  Barton  Stone,  and  was  related  to 
Wade  Hampton. 


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(916)  COL.  ALEXANDER  Hl’cLUNG  WOOLFOLK. 

Q  j  U  Col.  Alexander  McClung  AVoolfolk,  b.  iu  Woodford 
'  Co.,  Ky.,  September  1, 1835,=  1868,  Anna  Swallow,  b.  in 
Missouri,  June  26,  1848.  He  graduated  at  Georgetown  College; 
was  chosen  valedictorian  in  a  class  of  twenty-five;  after  studying 
law,  settled  at  Chillicothe,  Mo.,  in  1858;  two  years  later  was  elected 
a  member  of  the  State  Convention  ;  went  into  the  Missouri  E.  Mili¬ 
tia  as  Lieutenant  Colonel  of  Cavalry;  published  a  tract  advocating 
a  Southern  alliance,  which  gave  offense  to  the  Federal  officers;  re¬ 
signed  in  1863 ;  was  Democratic  candidate  for  Attorney  General  of 
Missouri  in  1864;  removed  in  1865,  to  Helena,  Montana;  practiced 
law  successfully  for  several  years,  until  failing  health  demanded  rest; 
afterwards  edited  the  Helena  Independent;  has  declined  two  Demo¬ 
cratic  nominations  for  Congress;  has  of  late  years  been  greatly  in¬ 
terested  in  mining  speculations,  and  was,  when  last  heard  from,  get¬ 
ting  up  an  invention  of  some  kind.  Col.  AVoolfolk  is  a  noble  and 
chivalrous  gentleman,  full  of  energy  and  enthusiasm  in  every  cause 
in  which  he  is  enlisted,  and  is  much  honored  for  his  intelligence, 
energy  and  integrity.  His  wife  is  the  only  child  of  the  celebrated 
geologist,  Prof.  G.  C.  Swallow,  of  Missouri.  Col.  Woolfolk  first 
married  Lizzie  AVare,  daughter  of  John  H.  AVare,  of  Lynn  Co.,  Mo. 
She  lived  only  about  a  year,  and  died  childless. 


Q  J  C  Charles  E.  Woolfolk,  b.  in  AVoodford  Co.,  Ky.,  Febru- 
c  ary  — ,  1838 ;  removed  to  Illinois  in  1860  ;  =  a  Miss  Rich¬ 
ardson,  and  died  in  1868,  leaving  an  only  daughter. 


QDA  John  AVilliam  McClung,  b.  in  Mason  Co.,  Ky.,  Novem- 
1  ~  ber  21,  1826,  =  June  5,  1851,  Mary  R.  Allen,  b.  July 
16,  1830.  After  acquiring  the  rudiments  of  an  English,  Latin  and 
Greek  education,  Mr.  McClung  entered  Center  College,  Danville, 
Ky.  Here  he  passed  through  the  junior  year,  and  returned  to 
AVashington,  Ky.,  where,  for  two  years  he  read  law  with  McClung 
&  Taylor;  graduated  in  law  at  Transylvania  University;  practiced 
in  Mason  County,  during  the  years  1848-50;  went  to  Cincinnati 
and  embarked  all  his  means  in  the  wholesale  grocery  business,  and 
after  two  years  found  he  had  lost  nearly  all  he  had  invested ;  tried 


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(920)  JOHN  WILLIAM  M’CLUNG. 

the  commission  business  with  no  better  success;  in  July  1854,  re¬ 
moved  to  St.  Paul,  Minn.;  resumed  the  practice  of  law,  and  after 
one  year’s  experience",  was  tempted  to  invest  in  real  estate;  suc¬ 
ceeded  for  a  time,  —  was  burned  out,  and  reduced  to  financial  ex¬ 
tremities  ;  took  courage,  borrowed  money  at  exorbitant  interest, 
and  built  several  houses ;  lost  all  during  the  war,  but  at  its  close 
profited  by  the  advance  of  property,  and  at  length  found  himself 
possessed  of  a  sufficient  sum  to  pay  all  his  old  debts.  During  all 
his  financial  embarassments,  Mr.  McClung  preserved  his  credit  for 
promptness,  and  could  raise  the  money  for  his  various  speculations. 
As  Assessor  of  the  city  and  subsequently  of  the  county,  he  en¬ 
joyed  a  good  salary,  and  acquired  much  honor  for  his  ability.  In 
1868,  he  was  chief  editor  of  the  St.  Paul  Pioneer,  and  gained  from 
his  Democratic  friends  the  reputation  of  the  best  writer  in  the 
West.  In  1870,  he  published  a  volume  entitled  “Minnesota  as  it 
is  in  1870,”  which  still  remains  a  book  of  standard  authority.  It 
brought  him  $2,500  over  expenses.  In  1872  he  was  Secretary  of 
the  St.  Paul  board  of  Public  Works,  with  a  salary  of  $1,000,  and 
at  the  same  time  was  Assessor.  For  many  years  he  has  been  an 
influential  member  of  the  Chamber  of  Commerce,  and  by  his  in¬ 
telligence  and  enterprise,  has  done  much  for  the  city  and  county  of 
St.  Paul.  He  has  been  active  in  impressing  on  the  people  and  city 
authorities  the  importance  of  securing  parks  and  roads,  and  in  pro¬ 
curing  from  Congress  appropriations  for  the  improvement  of  the 
Mississippi.  But  in  nothing,  has  his  energy  and  public  spirit  ap¬ 
peared  to  greater  advantage,  than  in  the  organization  and  manage¬ 
ment  of  Building  Associations.  Starting  without  capital,  he  has 
proved  himself  a  successful  financier,  and  yet  he  has  paid  for  most 
of  his  capital  from  fifteen  to  twenty-five  per  cent  per  annum.  His 
real  estate  and  loan  office,  dates  from  1856,  and  the  firm  of  “  Mc¬ 
Clung,  McMurran  &  Curry,”  is  doing  an  extensive  business,  and 
enjoys  an  enviable  reputation.  I  knew  William  well  in  his  boyhood, 
but  for  forty  years  all  our  communion  has  been  through  the  mails. 
His  likeness  is  a  fine  picture  of  his  father  (272),  and  like  him,  in 
middle  life,  he  has  more  regard  for  the  subtle  deductions  of  logic, 
than  for  the  demonstrations  of  faith.  He  is  a  chaste  and  impressive 
speaker,  and  a  clear,  forcible  and  epigrammatic  writer.  But  the 
calls  of  business  leave  him  but  little  time  for  literary  pursuits.  His 


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(922)  Elizabeth  m’clung  —  (Browning). 

sketch  of  the  life  of  his  grandfather,  Judge  William  McClung,  dis¬ 
plays  talent,  as  well  as  filial  veneration. 

Mrs.  McClung,  was  a  daughter  of  Wrn.  8.  Allen,  of  Mayslick, 
Ky.,  and  Fanny  Pepper.  She  received  her  education  at  the  Steu¬ 
benville,  Ohio,  Female  School.  She  is  a  woman  of  sound  good, 
sense,  and  much  devoted  to  her  family. 


Q99  Elizabeth  McClung,  b.  in  Mason  Co., Ky., November  15, 
1829;  d.  at  St.  Paul,  Minn.,  April  14,  1874,  =  at  Indian¬ 
apolis,  Ind.,  November  2,  1852,  Maj.  George  Thomas  Browning, 
b.  at  West  Union,  Ohio,  December  5,  1820;  d.  at  St.  Paul,  Minn., 
July  19,  1882.  I  remember  Cousin  Lizzie  only  in  her  sweet,  prat¬ 
tling  childhood.  I  have  always  heard  her  spoken  of  with  affection. 
Mr.  Browning  was  a  wholesale  grocer  at  Cincinnati,  and  Indianapo¬ 
lis,  before  the  war;  entered  the  Federal  army,  and  served  until  the 
end  of  the  war ;  was  brevetted  Lieutenant  Colonel ;  was  commander 
at  the  great  cavalry  depot  at  Giesboro,  D.  C. ;  in  1866,  he  removed 
to  St.  Paul.  His  father  was  Edward  Browning,  b.  in  Culpeper  Co., 
Va.,  October  16,  1794,  =  Eliza  Gordon,  of  Cincinnati,  but  born  in 
Virginia.  From  Virginia,  Mr.  Edward  Browning  removed  to  Mason 
Co.,  Ky.,  and  successively  to  Columbus,  to  Dayton,  Ohio,  and  to  In¬ 
dianapolis,  Ind.,  where  he  died  in  1877. 


Susan  McClung,  b.  in  Washington,  Ky.,  November  25, 
1838.  Lives  with  her  brother,  J.  W.  McClung,  in  St.  Paul. 


Minn. 


C  Anna  M.  McClung,  b.  September  8,  1842;  lives  in  St. 
Paul,  Minn. 

Dr.  Abram  B.  Duke,  b.  November  25,  1822;  d.  1873,  = 


’  J  1st,  Charlotte  Payne,  dr.  of  Romulus  Payne.  After  her 
death  he  married  a  daughter  of  John  Armstrong.  Mr.  Duke  went 
to  Dr.  Louis  Marshall’s  private  school,  at  “  Buckpond,”  Woodford 


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(944)  WILLIAM  DUKE. 

Co.,  Ky. ;  graduated  in  medicine  at  Philadelphia;  commenced  prac¬ 
tice  in  Cincinnati;  removed  to  St.  Louis;  after  two  years  there,  went 
to  California  and  staid  two  years;  returned  to  Georgetown;  mar¬ 
ried  Miss  Payne;  after  her  death,  went  to  Covington  ;  married  Miss 
Armstrong. 


(JIG  Basil  Duke,  b.  at  Georgetown,  Ky.,  February  28,  1824; 
'  ~  d.  in  St.  Louis,  June  20,  1885,  =  April  10,  1851,  in  Louis¬ 

ville,  Ky.,  Adelaide  Anderson.  He  was  a  student  of  Transylva¬ 
nia  University  while  his  grand  uncle,  Dr.  Louis  Marshall,  was  pres¬ 
ident;  afterwards  entered  Yale  College,  and  graduated  in  1845;  at¬ 
tended  the  law  department  of  Transylvania,  and  received  a  diploma 
in  1847 ;  removed  to  St.  Louis  and  entered  the  office  of  Gever  & 
Dayton,  at  that  time  one  of  the  most  noted  law  firms  of  the  State; 
in  1849,  opened  a  law  office  for  himself,  and  was  successful;  was 
land  attorney  for  the  Iron  Mountain  railroad,  and  secured  their  right 
of  way  from  St.  Louis  to  Pilot  Knob;  was  appointed  Metropolitan 
Police  Commissioner  in  St.  Louis,  by  Gov.  Jackson,  in  1861,  but 
retired  on  the  change  of  State  administration  the  same  year;  was 
again  appointed  Police  Commissioner  by  Gov.  Phelps  in  1877,  and 
served  four  years;  was  a  Whig  until  the  disorganization  of  that 
party,  and  afterwards  was  a  Democrat.  He  was  from  his  youth 
passionately  addicted  to  manly  field  sports,  and  his  dog,  gun  and 
fishing  tackle  engaged  his  leisure  hours.  He  was  six  feet  tall,  and, 
prior  to  1883,  weighed  180  pounds;  but  in  March  of  that  year  some 
disease  of  the  heart  prostrated  him  on  his  couch,  which  he  never 
left.  I  visited  him  in  1884,  and  spent  an  hour  by  his  bedside,  en¬ 
joying  his ‘genial  conversation.  His  wife  is  tall  and  stately,  intelli¬ 
gent  and  agreeable;  writes  an  excellent  letter,  and  was  tenderly  at¬ 
tentive  to  her  husband.  She  is  the  daughter  of  James  Anderson,  a 
wholesale  merchant  of  Louisville,  Ky.,  and  Mary  Anderson,  an 
English  lady  of  intelligence  and  remarkable  beauty.  Though  of 
like  name,  they  were  not  related. 


(J  I  I  William  Duke,  b.  at  Georgetown,  Ky.,  April  17,  1825, 

1  January  27,  1848,  Carrie  P.  Hickman,  of  Bourbon  Co., 
Ky.,  b.  November  21,  1829;  d.  September  23,  1866;  =  2d,  July 


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(946)  charlotte  duke  —  (Strahan). 

22,  1868,  Ella  Duerson,  of  Louisville,  b.  May  1,  1842.  He  was 
educated  by  his  great  uncle,  Dr.  Louis  Marshall ;  assisted  bis  father 
on  his  farm  until  his  first  marriage ;  in  a  duel  with  the  Confederate 
General  Roger  Hanson,  brought  on  by  a  controversy  about  Miss 
Hickman’s  hand,  Mr.  Duke  was  slightly  wounded  on  the  second 
round,  and  on  the  fourth,  Hanson’s  thigh  was  broken.  Mr.  Duke 
is  now  cultivating  his  farm  adjacent  to  Danville,  Ky.  I  met  him 
in  1884,  and  was  much  pleased  with  his  fine  person  and  social  dis¬ 
position.  I  have  several  letters  from  him,  which  prove  his  superior 
literary  attainments.  Carrie  P.  Hickman  was  the  mother  of  all  Mr. 
Duke’s  children.  She  was  the  lovely  daughter  of  John  L.  Hickman, 
Representative  and  Senator  from  Bourbon  Co.,  Ky.  His  present 
w'ife  is  the  daughter  of  Col.  William  Duerson,  of  Louisville,  and 
Nancy  Tate,  of  Pennsylvania.  When  last  heard  from,  Mr.  Duke’s 
health  was  failing. 


QIC  Charlotte  Duke,  b.  at  Georgetown,  Ky.,  December  17, 
1826,  d.  1876,  =  Rev.  F.  G.  Strahan,  b.  in  Mercer  Co., 
Ky.,  of  Scotch  parentage ;  became  a  Presbyterian  minister ;  preached 
at  Hopkinsville  and  Danville,  Ky., Nashville  and  Clarksville,  Tenu., 
and  New  Orleans,  La.;  raised  $70,000  for  Danville  College,  and 
finally  settled  at  Georgetown,  Ky.,  and  preached  for  several  churches 
in  Scott  County,  and  died  in  1874. 


948 


Mary  B.  Duke,  b.  at  Georgetown,  Ky.,  September  27, 1828) 
d.  at  Georgetown,  1878. 


Q  A  Pattie  Duke,  b.  at  Georgetown,  Ky.,  January  25, 1830,= 
’  ’  1st,  May  9,  1854,  Gen.  John  Buford,  b.  in  Woodford  Co., 
Kv.,  1828,  d.  December  16,  1863;  =  2d,  September  11,  1873,  Rev. 
Burr  H.  McCown,  D.  D.,  b.  October  29, 1806,  d.  August  29,  1881. 
I  met  Cousin  Pattie  in  Louisville,  Ky.,  in  1884,  and  was  much  inter¬ 
ested  in  her  conversation,  as  well  as  I  have  since  been  in  her  sensible 
letters.  She  is  a  pleasant  lady,  proud  of  the  three  names  she  has 
borne,  and  anxious  to  preserve  the  memory  of  her  illustrious  bus- 


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(950)  PATTIE  DUKE — ( McCoWU ). 

bands.  She  is  now  with  relatives  in  Florida.  In  1837,  John  Bu¬ 
ford  went  as  a  boy  in  his  father’s  family  to  Rock  Island,  111.  Here 
he  was  appointed  a  cadet  of  West  Point,  where  he  graduated  with 
distinction  in  1849,  and  was  brevetted  Second  Lieutenant  in  the  2d 
Dragoons,  then  commanded  by  Col.  Twiggs.  But,  unlike  his  com¬ 
mander,  Buford  remained  true  to  the  Union.  In  1853,  he  was 
made  First  Lieutenant,  and  in  1859  reached  the  rank  of  Captain ; 
was  in  the  Utah  expedition;  in  1861,  was  made  Inspector  General, 
with  the  rank  of  Major;  in  1862,  was  on  Gen.  Pope’s  staff;  July 
27,  1862,  was  appointed  Brigadier  General  of  volunteers,  and  as¬ 
signed  to  Banks’  command  ;  was  Chief  of  Cavalry  under  Burnside, 
and  was  prominent  in  all  the  cavalry  operations  of  the  Army  of  the 
Potomac.  On  his  death-bed  he  was  appointed  Major  General  by 
President  Lincoln.  Gen.  Buford  was  a  soldier  by  nature,  and  his 
military  education  and  experience  made  him  one  of  the  best  com¬ 
manders  in  the  service.  He  enjoyed  the  confidence  of  his  superiors, 
and  was  a  favorite  with  the  rank  and  file.  His  fearlessness  in  the 
hour  of  danger,  and  his  coolness  and  discretion  when  others  were  in 
dismay,  fitted  him  for  hazardous  enterprises.  He  wasAvounded  near 
the  Rappahannock  River,  in  August,  1862;  was  reported  killed  at 
Manassas,  and  on  the  bloody  field  of  Gettysburg  his  intrepidity 
saved  the  day.  In  November,  1863,  his  labors  and  exposure  brought 
on  disease.  He  was  removed  to  Washington,  where,  after  lingering 
several  weeks,  he  died.  His  wife,  then  at  Rock  Island,  Avas  sent 
for,  but  did  not  arri\re  until  after  his  death.  When  President  Lin¬ 
coln  learned  that  the  hero  was  dying,  with  characteristic  promptness 
he  Avrote  on  a  card :  “I  am  informed  that  Gen.  Buford  will  not 
survive  the  day.  It  suggests  itself  to  me  that  he  be  made  a  Major 
General,  for  distinguished  and  meritorious  services  at  the  battle  of 
Gettysburg.”  Two  hours  before  his  death  he  recewed  with  a  smile 
of  gratitude,  the  hastily  made  out  commission.  After  services  at 
the  New  York  Aven lie  Presbyterian  Church,  by  Dr.  Gurley,  the  re¬ 
mains  of  the  soldier  Avere  removed  to  West  Point  for  burial.  The 
officers  and  men  of  his  command  have  erected  at  his  grave  a  monu¬ 
ment  twenty-five  feet  high,  to  the  honor  of  their  brave  commander. 
The  following  is  one  stanza  of  a  poetic  tribute  to  his  memory,  Avhich 
has  been  extensively  published  : 


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(950)  pattie  di'ke — (McCown  J. 

BUFORD. 

Buford  is  dead ! 

His  men  no  more  shall  see  that  form 
Dash  fearless  through  the  battle’s  storm  ; 

They’ll  charge  no  more  with  him  the  foe, 

That  falls  beneath  his  crushing  blow : 

For  tears  and  voiceless  sorrow  tell 
In  tones  as  sad  as  tolling  bell, 

That  Buford ’s  dead. 

Mrs.  Buford  lost  all  her  children.  A  lovely  daughter  went  to 
the  skies,  repeating  the  nursery  prayer :  “Now  I  lay  me  down  to 
sleep;  ”  and  a  son,  aged  seventeen,  was  snatched  from  his  school-fel¬ 
lows  and  from  a  fond  mother’s  heart,  to  join  the  cherubs  that  had 
gone  before.  It  was  said  of  Gen.  Buford  that  he  was  the  hand¬ 
somest  man  in  Rock  Island  County.  Col.  John  Buford  (father  of 
Gen.  Buford)  of  Rock  Island,  Ill.,  was  a  brother  of  William  Buford, 
of  Woodford  Co.,  Ky.  The  latter  married  Fanny  Kirtley,  and  from 
her  their  sons,  Tom  and  Abe,  get  their  insanity.  There  is  no  crazy 
blood  in  the  descendants  of  Col.  John  Buford  and  of  Charles  Buford, 
and  these  branches  alone  married  into  the  Marshall  family.  See 
Buford  chart,  280  b. 

Dr.  McCown  was  educated  at  St.  Joseph’s  College,  Bardstown, 
Ivy.  He  first  became  a  Methodist  preacher,  and  was  a  professor  in 
Augusta  College.  When  Transylvania  University  passed  into  the 
control  of  the  Methodists,  Profs.  McCown  and  Bascom  went  there. 
But  Prof.  McCown  witnessed  so  much  crookedness  in  Bascom’s  con¬ 
duct,  that  he  left  the  University.  In  a  short  time  Prof.  McCown 
united  with  the  Presbyterian  Church,  and  preached  at  Walnut  Hill. 
He  next  went  to  Hopkinsville,  and  finally  settled  in  Jefferson  Co., 
Ivy.,  and  established  “Forest  Academy,”  near  Louisville.  For 
twenty-five  years,  he  taught  and  preached,  without  receiving  com¬ 
pensation  for  the  latter.  But  three  years  before  his  death,  he  found 
the  two  Presbyterian  Churches  to  which  he  had  been  so  long  preach¬ 
ing  were  supplied  with  pastors,  and  that  several  Methodist  Churches 
in  his  vicinity  were  vacant.  So  he  applied  to  Presbytery  and  ob¬ 
tained  permission  to  join  the  Methodist  Conference,  that  he  might, 
without  compensation,  preach  to  the  vacant  Methodist  Churches. 
He  fully  explained  to  the  Presbytery  that  his  theological  views  were 
unchanged,  and  to  the  honor  of  all  concerned,  consent  was  given. 
Dr.  McCown  was  not  only  a  profound  scholar,  but  was  a  meek,  con¬ 
scientious  and  prayerful  man.  He  retired  three  times  every  day 
with  his  wife  for  prayer. 


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(954)  Caroline  duke  —  (Smith). 

QfrD  Henrietta  Duke,  b.  at  Georgetown,  Ky.,  July  20,  1835, 
c  =  May  1, 1856,  Edgar  Keenon,  b.  in  Frankfort,  Ky.,  Au¬ 
gust  6,  1833;  d.  December  4,  1882.  Mr.  Keenon  was  educated  at  the 
school  of  Mr.  B.  B.  Sayer ;  was  in  the  boot  and  shoe  trade,  but  was 
broken  up  by  the  war.  For  the  last  fifteen  years  of  his  life  he  was 
U.  S.  Military  Storekeeper  at  Newport,  Ky. ;  was  a  Republican,  and 
in  religion  leaned  to  the  Presbyterian  Church.  Mrs.  Keenon  is  now 
living  in  Covington,  Ivy.,  and  ray  correspondence  with  her  convinces 
me  that  she  is  a  kind,  good  and  sensible  woman.  I  have  never  met 
her,  though  I  visited  her  house  in  her  absence  in  1884. 


QK  I  Caroline  (Lena)  Duke,  b.  at  Georgetown,  Ky.,  January 
’  10,  1838,  =  October,  1856,  Gen.  Green  Clay  Smith,  b.  at 

Richmond,  Ky.,  July  2,  1830.  Mrs.  Smith  is  a  gay,  lively  and  hand¬ 
some  woman, — sprightly  and  spirited, —  fond  of  fashionable  society 
and  proud  of  her  family.  I  visited  her  in  1884,  having  the  impres¬ 
sion  on  my  mind  that  Gen.  Smith  was  dead,  and  when  I  alluded  to 
the  late  Gen.  Smith,  she  frantically  exclaimed:  “What!  do  you 
think  I  am  a  widow!  I’ll  let  you  know  Gen.  Smith  is  as  live  as  a 
cricket.”  “  Cousin  Lena,”  I  replied,  “  you  think  I  am  a  widower, 
in  search  of  a  wife.”  “Yes,”  she  exclaimed,  “that  is  just  what  I 
suppose.”  She  was  mollified  and  became  very  complaisant,  when  I 
told  her  that  I  had  a  wife  just  as  spry  as  Gen.  Smith.  I  have  since 
received  several  very  pleasant  letters  from  her.  Gen.  Smith  is  the 
son  of  the  distinguished  John  Speed  Smith,  aide  of  Gen.  Harrison. 
His  mother  was  a  sister  of  the  noted  Cassius  M.  Clay.  At  the  age 
of  fifteen  he  served  in  the  Mexican  war,  and  rose  to  First  Lieuten¬ 
ant  in  the  First  Kentucky  Cavalry,  under  Humphrey  Marshall, 
whom  he  afterwards  met  as  a  foe  in  the  war  for  the  Union.  He 
graduated  at  Transylvania  University;  read  law  in  the  office  of 
Chief  Justice  T.  A.  Marshall,  and  has  practiced  his  profession  when 
not  under  arms.  He  was  in  the  Kentucky  Legislature  at  the  out¬ 
break  of  the  war,  and  signalized  himself  by  his  ardent  opposition  to 
secession  and  the  neutrality  of  his  State.  He  made  a  memorable 
speech  against  J.  C.  Breckinridge  and  L.  W.  Powell  on  the  resolu¬ 
tion  requesting  them  to  resign  as  Senators  from  Kentucky.  He  en¬ 
listed  as  a  private  in  the  Union  cause;  was  with  Gen.  Baker  at  the 


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(956)  JAMES  K.  DUKE. 

battle  of  Ball’s  Bluff;  returned  to  Kentucky  and  assisted  iu  organ¬ 
izing  the  Third  Kentucky  Cavalry;  was  appointed,  February,  1862, 
Colonel  of  the  Fourth  Kentucky  Cavalry;  after  serving  in  several 
minor  engagements,  and  defeating  Morgan  at  Lebanon,  Tenn.,  he 
was  promoted  to  the  rank  of  Brigadier  General ;  was  highly  compli¬ 
mented  by  Gen.  Rosecrans,  for  defeating  Gen.  Forrest  at  Ruthford; 
was  promoted  as  a  Major  General  in  1863 ;  was  elected  to  Congress 
while  yet  in  the  field,  from  the  Covington  district;  was  re-elected  in 
1865,  as  a  war  Democrat;  before  the  close  of  his  second  term,  he 
was  appointed  Governor  of  Montana  Territory ;  resigned  in  1869, 
and  returned  to  Kentucky.  Gen.  Smith,  in  1876,  was  the  candidate 
for  President  on  the  Prohibition  ticket.  He  is  now  an  evangelist  of 
the  Baptist  Church  of  Kentucky,  and  a  warm  advocate  of  an  U.  S. 
Constitutional  amendment  prohibiting  the  manufacture,  importation 
and  sale  of  spiritous  liquors.  He  is  now  lecturing  in  the  Eastern 
States  in  favor  of  Prohibition,  and  prophesies  the  speedy  success  of 
the  cause.  See  Green  chart,  180  k,  and  Jones  and  Strother  charts. 
No.  228. 

Q  James  K.  Duke,  b.  at  Georgetown,  Ky.,  September  2, 1839, 
=  Pauline  Bruce.  Studied  law;  spent  the  years  1866 
and  1867,  in  Montana,  where  his  brother-in-law,  Gen.  Smith,  was 
Governor;  was  appointed  Clerk  of  the  Territorial  House,  and  dis¬ 
charged  his  duties  with  credit.  Much  of  his  time  in  the  west  was 
spent  in  wild  sports  and  adventures.  His  marriage  was  unfortunate, 
and  a  separation  ensued ;  his  wife  resides  with  her  father  at  the  St. 
James  Hotel,  in  Kansas  City;  one  of  the  boys  is  with  his  father  in 
Georgetown,  where  he  is  a  clerk  in  the  postoffice ;  the  other  children 
are  with  their  mother.  Mr.  Duke  is  true  to  the  instinct  of  his  an¬ 
cestors,  and  follows  shooting  squirrels,  snipes  and  turtles.  From  my 
short  acquaintance,  he  seems  to  be  a  polished  gentleman,  and  an 
agreeable  companion. 


Q;”:  Q  Lucy  Duke,  b.  at  Georgetown,  Ky.,  July  13, 1842,  d.  1872, 
^  =  John  A.  Steele,  of  Woodford  Co.,Ky.  She  was  greatly 

admired  for  her  beauty  and  loveliness.  In  her  mother’s  parlor  I 
saw  a  life-size  portrait  of  Mrs.  Steele,  which  attests  the  splendor  of 


THE  MARSHALL  FAMILY. 


289 


(960)  GEN.  BASIL  DUKE. 

her  beauty.  Mr.  Steele  was  educated  as  a  physician ;  was  an  officer 
in  the  C.  S.  A. ;  captured  and  imprisoned  at  Rock  Island  for  two 
years;  afterwards  married  and  settled  on  a  farm  in  Woodford  Co., 
where  his  wife  died.  He  was  a  son  of  Theophilus  Steele,  of  Wood¬ 
ford  County. 


(a)  Gen.  Basil  Duke,  b.  in  Scott  Co.,  Ky.,  May  28, 1837, 


=  June  18, 1861,  Henrietta  H.  Morgan,  b.  April  2, 1838. 
He  studied  law  in  Lexington,  Ivy.;  went  to  St.  Louis  and  practiced 
law  for  three  years;  at  the  first  trump  of  war,  hastened  to  Lexing¬ 
ton,  Ky. ;  joined  J.  H.  Morgan’s  militia  company;  in  September, 

1861,  when  the  Federal  troops  took  possession  of  the  State,  Morgan 
and  Duke  went  South,  and  were  mounted,  and  their  followers  re- 
organized  into  a  cavalry  company ;  Morgan  was  made  Captain  and 
Duke  First  Lieutenant;  this  company  and  two  others  formed  what 
was  known  as  “Morgan’s  Squadron;”  the  fall  of  1861  was  passed 
in  the  vicinity  of  Bowling  Green,  in  various  military  operations, 
under  Gen.  Hindman;  in  February,  1862,  the  Confederates  evacu¬ 
ated  Kentucky;  went  to  Nashville;  Fort  Donaldson  surrenders; 
Nashville  evacuated ;  the  army  of  Gen.  A.  S.  Johnston  march  South ; 
Morgan  and  Duke  continue  to  harass  the  Federals  in  the  vicinity 
of  Nashville;  they  go  to  Huntsville;  thence  to  Corinth;  April  4, 

1862,  Morgan  is  commissioned  as  Colonel,  and  is  authorized  to  con¬ 
tinue  his  independent  operations;  his  “  Squadron  ”  is  attached  to 
Breckinridge’s  division;  after  the  battle  of  Corinth,  Morgan  and 
Duke  make  an  excursion  into  Tennessee,  starting  late  in  April,  1862 ; 
in  May,  1862,  Morgan  proceeds  North  towards  Bowling  Green,  Ky., 
leaving  Duke  behind  on  account  of  a  severe  wound  received  at  Shi¬ 
loh  ;  Duke,  having  sufficiently  recovered,  collects  some  scattered  men 
of  the  “  Squadron,”  and  goes  to  Chattanooga;  meets  Morgan  there, 
and  their  force  is  increased  to  four  hundred  men ;  Duke  is  made 
Lieutenant  Colonel;  starts  from  Knoxville,  July  4,  1862,  on  the 
first  raid  into  Kentucky ;  Duke  commands  the  2d  Kentucky  Cav¬ 
alry;  the  raid  lasted  until  July  28,  1862;  Duke  goes  to  Sparta; 
thence  in  August,  1862,  to  Gallatin,  Tenn.,  to  destroy  the  railroad, 
and  cut  oft" Gen.  Buell,  at  Nashville,  from  his  supplies;  Duke  leaves 
Gallatin;  returns  to  Hartsville, and  remains  until  August  19,1862; 
second  raid  into  Kentucky  commences  August  29, 1862 ;  at  Lexing- 


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THE  MARSHALL  FAMILY. 


(960)  GEN.  BASIL  DUKE. 

ton,  September  4,  1862;  after  operating  in  Northern  Kentucky, 
Morgan’s  command  reaches  Lexington,  October  4, 1862  ;  he  returns 
South;  reaches  Gallatin,  Tenn.,  November  4,  1862.  In  December, 
1862,  Duke  is  commissioned  a  Colonel ;  the  third  raid  into  Kentucky 
starts  December  22, 1862;  in  retreat,  they  leave  Bardstown,  Decem¬ 
ber  30,  1862 ;  Duke  is  wounded  December  29,  1862,  at  Rolling 
Fork;  spends  the  winter  of  1862-63  in  Tennessee;  the  Ohio  raid 
starts  June  10,  1863;  cross  the  Ohio  July  9,  1863;  pass  Cincinnati 
July  16,  1863;  battle  at  Bluffington,  July  19,  1863;  Duke  is  cap¬ 
tured  and  taken  to  Johnson’s  Island,  and  thence  to  the  Ohio  peni¬ 
tentiary;  Morgan  escapes;  in  February,  1864,  Duke  is  removed  to 
Camp  Chase;  he  is  transferred  to  Fort  Delaware;  June  26,  1864, 
he  is  exposed  with  other  prisoners,  in  retaliation,  to  the  dangers  of 
battle;  taken  to  Charleston  and  exchanged ;  raid  into  Kentucky ;  at 
Mt.  Sterling,  June  9,  1864 ;  Morgan’s  death,  September  4,  1864; 
Duke  commissioned  Brigadier  General,  September  15,  1864;  the 
fall  of  Richmond ;  Duke  dies  South  with  President  Davis  and  sur¬ 
renders. 

(b)  Gen.  Duke,  after  the  war,  settled  in  Louisville,  engaged  in 
the  practice  of  law,  and  met  with  flattering  success.  In  1867,  he 
published  his  “History  of  Morgan’s  Cavalry,”  a  volume  of  578  oc¬ 
tavo  pages.  It  displays  great  military  genius,  and  superior  literary 
acquirements.  The  author  modestly  veils  himself  in  shadows,  while 
he  i^aints  his  hero  in  effulgent  light,  and  secures  to  him  merited 
honors,  which  his  adversaries  are  disposed  to  withhold. 

In  July,  1884,  I  visited  him,  his  charming  wife  and  lovely  chil¬ 
dren,  at  their  hospitable  mansion  in  Louisville.  Though  a  stranger, 
I  met  with  most  cordial  reception  and  flattering  consideration.  He  is 
a  small  man  with  a  great  soul.  Mrs.  Duke  is  a  beautiful  woman, 
sprightly,  intelligent  and  spirited.  She  is  a  sister  of  Gen.  John  H. 
Morgan,  and  cherishes  his  memory  with  affection  and  pride.  Her 
children  are  patterns  of  beauty,  sweetness,  modesty  and  intelligence. 

Gen.  Duke  was  elected  a  representative  of  the  City  of  Louis¬ 
ville  in  the  State  Legislature  in  1869. 

THE  MORGANS. 

(c)  Calvin  C.  Morgan  was  a  native  of  Augusta  Co.,  Va.,  and 
a  relative  of  Daniel  Morgan  of  Revolutionary  fame.  He  emi¬ 
grated  to  Alabama,  and  commenced  life  as  a  merchant.  In  1823, 

o  7 


THE  MARSHALL  FAMILY. 


291 


^972)  BASIL  D.  BUFORD. 

he  married  a  daughter  of  John  W.  Hunt,  of  Lexington,  Ky.  Cal¬ 
vin  C.  removed  from  Alabama,  and  settled  on  a  farm  near  Lexing¬ 
ton,  Ky.  Issue: 

1.  Gen.  John  Hunt  Morgan,  b.  June  1,  1825,  d.  September  4, 
1864. 

2.  Henrietta  Morgan,  b.  April  2,  1838. 


962 


City. 


John  Duke,  =  Sarah  Dewees,  and  died  leaving  no  chil¬ 
dren.  His  widow  is  keeping  boarding  house  in  Washington 


964  Harrison  Taylor  Duke,  b.  in  Maysville,  Ivy.,  =  Nel- 

’  lie  Taft;  removed  to  Salt  Lake  City,  and  is  the  cashier 

in  the  Banking  House  of  Wells,  Fargo  &  Co.,  the  largest  monetary 
institution  in  the  West. 


966 


Charles  B.  Duke,  =  Nannie  Lewis.  He  is  a  merchant 
in  Maysville,  Ky.  For  the  Lewis  pedigree  see  180  k,  and  228. 


968 


Louis  Marshall  Duke;  unmarried;  lives  at  Salt  Lake 
City. 


970 


Basil  Duke,  b.  in  Maysville,  Ky.;  =  Sarah  P.  Phister. 
He  is  a  merchant  of  Maysville. 


971 


Mar\t  C.  Duke  ;  unmarried ;  lives  with  her  brothers  at  Salt 
Lake  City. 


Basil  D.  Buford,  b.  in  Scott  Co.,  Ivy.,  December  11, 
1835;  unmarried;  he  is  noted  for  his  enterprise  and  busi¬ 
ness  qualifications.  He  is  the  principal  stockholder  in  the  manu¬ 
facturing  house  of  D.  B.  Buford  &  Co.,  and  the  manager  of  their 
immense  “  Plow  Works,”  at  Rock  Island,  Ill. 


292 


THE  MARSHALL  FAMILY. 


(973)  CHARLES  BUFORD. 


G79  Charles  Buford,  b.  in  Scott  Co.,  Ivy.,  November  18, 
'  1837,  d.  June  7,  1870,  =  December  12,  1866,  Mary  Pos- 

telwaite,  b.  1846.  Mrs.  Buford  is  in  Munich,  Bavaria,  educating 
her  children.  The  children’s  funds  are  invested  in  the  Plow  Works 
(972).  She  is  not  a  member  of  the  church. 


974 

b.  1842. 


Louis  Marshall  Buford,  b.  in  Scott  Co.,  Ky.,  November 
6,  1839,  =  June  22,  1873,  Mary  Slevin,  of  Cincinnati, 
He  is  interested  in  the  Rock  Island  “Plow  Works.” 


976  Charlotte  Buford,  b.  Scott  Co.,  Ky.,  November  6, 1841, 
1  lives  with  her  mother  at  Rock  Island  (286).  She  is  a  mem¬ 

ber  of  the  Episcopal  Church. 


0^70  Susan  McClung  Buford,  b.  in  Scott  Co.,  Ky.,  July  20, 
1844,  =  at  Rock  Island,  June  17,  1869,  Maj.  Theodore 
Edson,  b.  March  23,  1837 ;  d.  at  Rock  Island,  November  17,  1870. 
Maj.  Edson  was  a  professor  in  West  Point,  and  died  when  on  a 
visit  to  his  family,  at  Rock  Island.  She  is  an  Episcopalian;  lives 
with  her  mother  at  Rock  Island. 


QQA  Henrietta  Buford,  b.  in  Scott  Co.,  Ky.,  June  27,  1847, 
^  =  August  17,  1876,  Thos.  Fry  Barbee,  b.  March  29, 

1846.  They  have  no  children.  Mr.  Barbee  is  a  lawyer,  and  is  also 
engaged  in  banking,  in  Carroll,  Iowa,  and  was  lately  the  Mayor  of 
the  city.  He  is  the'  son  _of  Thomas  Barbee  and  Nancy  Fry,  of 
Boyle  Co.,  Ky.  His  mother,  Nancy,  was  a  niece  of  Judge  John 
Green’s  (180)  first  wife,  and  a  sister  of  Mary  Fry,  wife  of  Dr. 
Lewis  Green.  They  are  Presbyterians.  See  Fry  Chart  180  n. 


Lucy  Buford,  b.  in  Scott  Co.,  Ivy.,  June  22,  1849;  lives 
with  her  mother  at  Rock  Island,  is  fond  of  reading;  has 
visited  Europe ;  is  a  member  of  the  Presbyterian  Church. 


THE  MARSHALL  FAMILY. 


29.3 


(998)  JOHN  J.  ROYALL. 


AO  j  Blanche  Buford, b.  iu  Scott  Co.,  Ky., December  15, 1851. 
'  She  lives  with  her  mother,  at  Rock  Island ;  is  a  Presbyte¬ 

rian  ;  is  of  a  literary  turn  ;  fond  of  music ;  has  visited  Europe ;  and 
that  she  is  clever,  is  demonstrated  by  the  good  letters  she  wrote  to  me. 


QUO  George  Buford,  b.  at  Rock  Island,  Ills.,  October  1,  1856  ; 
^  removed  to  Kansas  City  about  1880,  and  established  the 
house  of  Buford  &  George,  in  the  Agricultural  Implement  business. 
He  is  a  member  of  the  Episcopal  Church,  and  a  young  man  of  good 
literary  and  business  acquirements. 


GOO  Mary  Taylor,  b.  in  Washington,  Ivy.,  November  9, 1840, 
^  =  June  8,  1871,  Henry  Pelham,  b.  October  8,  1840;  d. 

October  30,  1871. 


AQA  Bessie  H.  Taylor,  b.  February  28, 1843  ;  d.  1881,  =  May 
30,  1867,  George  Gill,  a  lawyer  of  Maysville,  Ky.  No 

issue. 


992 


Charlotte  Taylor,  b.  in  Maysville,  Ky.,  November  27, 
1845 ;  lives  with  her  mother  in  Maysville,  Ky. 


994 


Harrison  Taylor,  jr.,  b.  February  15,  1851,  in  Maysville, 
Ivy.,  where  he  now  lives. 


996 


John  D.  Taylor,  b.  January  16,  1856,  in  Maysville,  Ivy., 
where  he  now  lives. 


998  John  J.  Royall,  b.  at  Petersburg,  Ya.,  October  3,  1832; 

d.  December  — ,  1880.  He  was  precocious,  and  at  the  age 
of  seven,  was  a  good  Latin  and  French  scholar.  He  became  imbe¬ 
cile  but  harmless. 


294 


THE  MARSHALL  FAMILY. 


(1000)  GEORGE  KEITH  ROY  ALL. 

1  000  George  Keith  Royall,  b.  in  Winchester,  Va.,  Febru¬ 
ary  4,  1837.  Killed  August  30,  1862,  at  the  battle  of 
Second  Manassas.  He  was  educated  at  Mr.  Pope’s  school,  near 
“  Mt.  Ephraim,”  his  father’s  residence ;  entered  Princeton  College 
in  1855;  his  father  died  in  1856,  and  he  returned  home  to  attend 
to  his  mother’s  business.  In  October,  1857,  he  entered  the  Univer¬ 
sity  of  Virginia,  and  graduated  with  the  degree  of  A.  B.,  in  1859. 
Having  taken  his  diploma  in  the  law  department  of  the  University, 
he  settled  in  Richmond  and  practiced  until  the  war  broke  out ;  en¬ 
listed  as  a.private  in  Company  G,  Eleventh  Virginia  Infantry ;  he 
passed  through  the  battles  of  Williamsburg,  the  Seven  Pines,  the 
fights  around  Richmond,  and  the  second  battle  of  Manassas.  At  the 
last  his  head  was  pierced  by  a  musket  ball.  His  brother  William  saw 
his  lifeless  body,  but  in  the  heat  of  battle,  could  not  give  it  atten¬ 
tion.  It  was  therefore  buried  on  the  field. 


4  A  AO  Mary  Archer  Royall,  b.  November  28,  1839,  =  June 
^  ^  7,  1859,  Rev.  R.  L.  McMurran,  of  the  Southern  Presby¬ 
terian  Church.  They  live  at  Mt.  Washington,  Baltimore,  Md.  Mr. 
McMurran  is  highly  esteemed  as  a  minister.  His  wife’s  letters  to 
me  show  intelligence  and  piety,  and  are  full  of  concern  for  her  chil¬ 
dren. 


1  AA/j_  Helen  Matilda  Royall,  b.  at  Petersburg,  Va.,  Decem¬ 
ber  22, 1842,  =  January  24, 1866,  Dr.  John  G.  Cooke,  b. 
May  25,  1825.  I  met  Cousin  Helen,  and  in  1884,  spent  a  day  with 
her  at  “  Edgeworth,”  Fauquier  Co.,  Va.  She  has  since  sold  “  Edge- 
worth  ”  to  her  brother  William,  and  has  removed  to  her  parental 
home,  “Mt.  Ephraim,”  near  Pine  View,  Va.  She  is  of  medium 
height,  of  portly  person,  with  brilliant  gyes,  and  independence, 
nerve  and  resolution  printed  on  every  feature.  She  is  a  fine  talker, 
and  her  address  is  cordial  and  impressive.  She  has  inherited  Pres¬ 
byterianism,  and  makes  it  her  religion.  Dr.  Cooke  is  a  tall  and 
agreeable  gentleman,  and  stands  well  as  a  physician.  He  is  a  son 
of  Henry  S.  Cooke,  and  a  grandson  of  John  Cooke,  an  emigrant 
from  London. 


THE  MARSHALL  FAMILY. 


295 


(1010)  GEN.  HUMPHREY  MARSHALL. 

|  ADD  William  Lawrence  Royall,  b.  at  Winchester,  Novem¬ 
ber  17,  1844;  unmarried;  entered  the  Confederate  ser¬ 
vice,  when  a  mere  boy,  as  a  private  in  Company  A.,  Ninth  Virginia 
Cavalry ;  displayed  bravery  tempered  with  discretion ;  was  captured 
and  endured  a  long  and  severe  imprisonment ;  studied  law,  acquired 
reputation,  wrote  and  published  several  law  tracts;  first  settled  in 
New  York  City,  and  is  now  of  Richmond,  Va. ;  practices  in  the 
United  States  Supreme  Court,  where  his  talents  have  secured  him 
distinction.  He  is  now  pressing  with  marked  ability  some  foreign 
claims  on  the  State  of  Virginia.  In  1884  he  purchased  '•  Edge- 
worth,”  of  his  brother-in-law,  Dr.  Cooke  (1004). 


4  /  W  |0  '  James  Birney  Marshall,  b.  in  Frankfort,  Ky.,  May  25, 
1810,  d.  in  Memphis,  Tenn.,  September  3,  1870,  —  Octo¬ 
ber  6,  1829,  Mary  Ann  Moore,  b.  June  14,  1809.  I  met  Mr. 
Marshall  once  in  Covington,  Ky.,  and  remember  him  as  a  handsome 
gentleman  and  a  brilliant  talker.  In  Collins,  Ky.,  he  is  ranked 
among  the  poets  of  that  State.  He  was  the  principal,  or  the  assis¬ 
tant  editor  of  literary  or  political  papers  at  different  periods  in 
Louisville,  Frankfort,  Columbus,  Cincinnati  and  Memphis.  He 
was  an  erratic  genius,  and  his  life  was  tarnished  by  extravagancies, 
dissipations  and  gallantries.  Mrs.  Marshall  yet  lives  in  Covington, 
Ky.  I  received  a  letter  from  her  in  1884,  written  with  her  own 
hand,  and  I  visited  her  the  same  year.  She  has  lost  the  sight  of 
one  eye,  and  her  hand  trembles  with  age,  but  she  is  still  agreeable, 
and  takes  a  lively  part  in  conversation.  She  does  not  refer  with 
pride  to  her  married  life. 


]A|A  Gen.  Humphrey  Marshall,  b.  in  Frankfort,  Ky.,  Jan¬ 
uary  13,  1812,  d.  in  Louisville,  March  28,  1872,  =  at 
Franklin,  Tenn.,  January  23,  1833,  Frances  E.  McAlister,  b. 
December  15,  1814;  lie  graduated  from  the  United  States  Mili¬ 
tary  Academy  at  West  Point;  was  brevettcd  Second  Lieutenant 
Mounted  Rangers,  July  1,  1832;  transferred  to  First  Dragoons, 
March  4,  1833,  resigned  April  30,  1833;  studied  law  and  was  ad¬ 
mitted  to  the  bar  in  1833  ;  settled  in  Louisville  in  1834.  When  the 


296 


THE  MARSHALL  FAMILY. 


(1012)  CHARLES  EDWARD  MARSHALL. 

Mexican  war  broke  out  in  1846,  he  raised  the  First  Kentucky  Cav¬ 
alry  regiment,  and  at  its  head  marched  to  the  front;  and  did  good 
service  at  the  battle  of  Buena  Vista.  After  a  year’s  service  he  re¬ 
turned  to  Louisville;  in  1847,  removed  to  Henry  Co.,  Ky. ;  was 
elected  to  Congress  in  1849,  as  a  Whig;  was  re-elected  in  1851;  in 
1852,  he  declined  the  offered  appointment  of  Minister  to  Central 
America;  in  August  1852,  he  accepted  the  position  of  Commissioner 
Plenipotentiary  to  China;  resided  at  Shanghai  until  1854;  returned 
to  Louisville;  elected  to  Congress  in  1855,  and  re-elected  in  1857,  as 
an  American  ;  made  strenuous  efforts  to  preserve  peace  in  the  early 
part  of  1861,  but  finding  war  inevitable,  went  to  Nashville  and 
accepted  the  position  of  Brigadier  General  in  the  Southern  army ; 
he  was  engaged  in  all  the  principal  operations  of  the  army  in 
Kentucky,  throughout  1862,  and  the  early  part  of  1863;  resigned 
and  settled  in  Richmond,  Va.,  to  practice  law,  was  elected  as  a  dele¬ 
gate  from  Kentucky  to  the  Second  Confederate  Congress ;  after  the 
surrender  opened  a  law  office  in  New  Orleans.  He  was  pardoned 
by  President  Johnson,  December  18,  1867,  and  he  returned  to 
Louisville  and  continued  the  practice  of  law  until  his  death.  Mrs. 
Marshall  still  lives  with  her  children.  She  is  a  daughter  of  Dr. 
Charles  McAlister,  of  Franklin,  Tenn.  She  is  highly  respected  by 
all  her  acquaintances.  I  was  shown  a  letter  written  by  her  in  1873, 
to  the  late  Martin  P.  Marshall  (182)  which  I  pronounced,  at  the 
time,  as  of  surpassing  excellence  of  both  matter  and  style. 


1  0 1  9  (a)  Charles  Edward  Marshall,  b.  at  Frankfort,  Ky., 

~  April  17,  1821 ;  d.  at  New  Orleans,  March  31, 1868,  =  at 
Maysville,  Ivy.,  January  18,  1847,  Judith  Fry  Langiiorne,  b.  in 
Mason  Co.,  Ky.,  June  15,  1826.  Mr.  Marshall  represented  Henry 
County  in  the  Kentucky  Legislature,  in  1846,  entered  the  Confed¬ 
erate  army,  and  became  Adjutant  to  his  brother,  Gen.  Humphrey 
Marshall  (1010) ;  died  of  Bright’s  disease.  Mrs.  Marshall,  a  highly 
accomplished  lady,  lives  with  her  daughter  (2444),  in  Chicago.  Her 
ancestry  is  thus  shown : 


THE  LANGPIORNE  FAMILY. 

(b)  John  Cary,  of  Bristol,  England,  ancestor,  b.  1620,  came  to 
Virginia,  1640,  and  d.  1677,  =  Ann,  dr.  of  Capt.  Thos.  Taylor,  and 


THE  MARSHALL  FAMILY. 


297 


(1012)  CHARLES  EDWARD  MARSHALL. 


A 


B 


had  four  sons.  His  second  son  was  Henry  Cary,  who  was  father  of 
1,  Archibald  Cary;  2,  Judith  Cary;  3,  Mrs.  Spear.  The  latter  lived 
in  Edinburg,  Scotland. 

Judith,  dr.  of  Henry  Cary,  --  David  Bell,  of  Scotland.  They 
lived  and  died  near  Lynchburg,  Ya.  The  late  Montgomery  Blair 
owned  a  beautiful  oil  painting  of  her,  which  he  had  photographed, 
and  Mrs.  M.  F.  Alexander,  of  Hopkinsville,  Kv.,  has  a  copy.  Issue: 

1.  HARRY  BELL,  =  Miss  Harrison.  Lived  in  Virginia. 

They  had  an  only  child,  Rebecca  Bell,  who  =  a - Branch. 

Their  son,  Harrison  Branch,  moved  to  Missouri  about  1855. 

2.  JUDITH  BELL,  —  Col.  Gist,  of  Ya.,  a  revolutionary  offi¬ 
cer.  He  had  large  grants  of  land  for  military  service,  and 
came  to  Kentucky.  Issue: 

(c)  1.  Sarah  Howard  Gist,  b.  1780,  =  Jesse  Bledsoe. 

2.  Henry  Gist. 

3.  Ann  Gist,  -  Capt.  Nathaniel  Hart,  captured  at  the 
River  Raisin,  and  massacred  by  the  Indians. 

4.  Thomas  Gist,  =  Miss  Barbour. 

5.  Judith  Gist,  Dr.  Joseph  Boswell,  of  Lexington,  Ky. 

6.  Eliza  Gist,  =  Francis  Preston  Blair,  of  Frankfort. 

7.  Maria  Cecil  Gist,  -  Benj.'Gratz,  of  Philadelphia.  They 
came  to  Kentucky. 

8.  Dandella  Gist,  d.  single. 

After  the  death  of  Col.  Gist,  his  widow  married 

Gov.  Charles  Scott,  of  Kentucky. 

3.  SARAH  BELL,  b.  August  24,  1754,  =  April  30,  1774, 
John  Langhorne,  b.  October  8,  1751 ;  d.  March  14,  1784. 
Issue : 

1.  Maurice  Langhorne,  b.  February  10, 1775,  =  1st,  Nancy 

Johnson,  =  2d, -  Brooks.  They  lived  in  Mays- 

villc,  Ky.  Issue:  1,  Jack  H.  Langhorne;  2,  Robert 
Langhorne. 

(d)  2.  David  Bell  Langhorne,  b.  December  14,  1776.  He  was 

a  soldier  of  the  war  of  1812. 

3.  John  Trotter  Langhorne,  b.  January  4,  1779,  =  Eliza¬ 
beth  Baxter  Payne,  b.  November  20,  1798,  dr.  of  Col. 
Duval  Payne  and  Hannah  Brent, sister  of  Hugh  Brent, 
sr.  See  Brent  Chart,  No.  2424.  Issue: 


B 


298 


THE  MARSHALL  FAMILY. 


(1014)  JOHN  J.  MARSHALL. 


1.  Elizabeth  Langhorne,  b.  October  23,  1816  (liv¬ 
ing  at  Great  Crossings,  Ivy.),  =  November  11, 
1840,  William  Green  d. 

2.  Maurice  Langhorne,  b.  August  6,  1819,  =  Eve 
A.  Grieffe  (living). 

3.  Sarah  Bell  Langhorne,  b.  November  17,  1821 ; 
d.  December  13,  1883,  =  Henry  Waller,  yet  liv¬ 
ing  in  Chicago.  Issue : 

1.  Maurice  Waller,  b.  April  7,  1840,=  Octo¬ 
ber  12,  1871,  Lizzie  Marshall,  No.  686. 

4.  John  D.  Langhorne,  b.  January  1,  1824,  = 
Tayloe. 

(e)  5.  Judith  Fry  Langhorne,  b.  June  15,  1826.  = 

1847,  Chas.  E.  Marshall,  No.  1012. 


E 


A 

B 


C 


A 


4.  Elizabeth  Trotter  Langhorne ,  b.  July  11,  1782,  =  Hugh 
Brent,  sr.,  b.  January  18, 1773.  See  Brent  Chart,  No. 
2424. 

3.  SARAH  BELL,  after  the  death  of  John  Langhorne,  =  2d, 
Cary  Harrison.  Issue: 

1.  Judith  Cary  Harrison,  b.  July  25,  1790,  =  Dr.  John 
Fry,  son  of  the  celebrated  teacher,  Joshua  Fry.  Issue: 

1.  Peachy  Fry,  =  Robert  Montgomery. 

2.  Maj.  Cary  Fry,  U.  S.  A.,  =  Ellen  Gwathney. 

3.  John  Fry,  =  a  dr.  of  Robert  Tilford.  See  Fry 
Chart,  No.  180  l, 

4.  ELIZA  BELL,  =  Bates. 


1014  John  J.  Marshall,  b.  at  Frankfort,  Ky.,  1826,  =  1st, 
Lucy  C.  Barry,  who  died  December,  1861 ;  =  2d,  Sal- 
lie  Hugt.ey,  who  lived  only  eighteen  months  after  marriage.  Mr. 
Marshall  lives  in  Louisville,  and, 'if  I  may  judge  from  the  few  min¬ 
utes  interview  I  had  with  him  in  1884,  he  is  a  highly  cultivated  gen¬ 
tleman. 


THE  MARSHALL  FAMILY. 


299 


(1020)  ANNA  MARIA  MARSHALL — ( Smedes ). 


1016 

leans. 


Anna  Maria  Marshall,  b.  in  Frankfort,  Ivy.,  May  5, 
1830,  d.  in  1857,  =  1855,  Jules  C.  Dennis,  of  New  Or- 
She  left  no  children. 


1018  Thomas  Alexander  Marshall,  b.  in  Frankfort,  Ky., 
November  4,  1817,  d.  in  Charleston,  Ill.,  November  11, 
1873,  —  September  4,  1838,  Ellen  J.  Miles,  dr.  of  Dr.  Jas.  Miles 
and  Isabella  Tarleton,  of  Frankfort,  Ky.  Mr.  Marshall  was  edu¬ 
cated  at  Kenyon  College,  Ohio;  graduated  in  law  at  Transylvania, 
in  1837 ;  practiced  law  two  years  in  Vicksburg,  Miss ;  removed  to  a 
farm  near  Charleston,  Ill.;  resumed  the  practice  of  law  in  Charles¬ 
ton;  engaged  in  banking,  in  partnership  with  James  Marston,  of 
New  York,  in  1853.  In  1856,  was  associated  with  Abraham  Lin¬ 
coln,  Lyman  Trumbull,  David  Davis  and  others,  in  the  organization 
of  the  Republican  party ;  served  two  terms  in  the  Senate  of  Illinois, 
being  President  pro  tem.,  the  latter  term  ;  was  a  member  of  the  Con¬ 
stitutional  Convention  of  Illinois  in  1847.  In  1861,  became  Colonel 
of  1st  Illinois  Cavalry,  and  served  until  the  regiment  was  mustered 
out  in  the  fall  of  1862.  In  1863,  he  was  appointed  postmaster  at 
Vicksburg,  Miss.,  and  served  two  years.  In  1869,  organized  the 
private  bank  of  T.  A.  Marshall  &  Co.,  of  Charleston,  Ill.  In  1872, 
on  account  of  failing  health,  he  retired  to  his  farm,  and  in  1873  died. 
His  bank  was  reorganized  into  the  Second  National  Bank  of  Charles¬ 
ton.  His  widow  and  some  of  the  younger  members  of  the  family 
reside  on  the  farm  near  Charleston.  They  are  Episcopalians. 


j  A9|  |  Anna  Maria  Marshall,  b.  August  15,  1819,  living  at 
w  Vicksburg,  Miss.,=November  9,  1837,  William  Crosby 
Smedes,  b.  March  24,  1818,  died  at  Vicksburg,  February  22,  1863. 
Mr.  Smedes  was  educated  at  the  Eclectic  Institute,  at  Transylvania 
University,  Lexington,  Ky.,  and  at  Kenyon  College,  Ohio.  He  was 
a  lawyer  of  distinction  at  Vicksburg,  Miss. ;  President  of  the  V. 
&  M.  R.  R.  Co.;  one  of  the  authors  of  Smedes  and  Marshall’s  Mis¬ 
sissippi  Reports ;  author  of  Smedes’ Digest;  member  of  both  branches 
of  Mississippi  Legislature,  and  a  leading  member  of  the  Episcopal 
Church  of  the  U.  S. 


300 


THE  MARSHALL  FAMILY. 


(1022)  JUDGE  CHARLES  SIMS  MARSHALL. 

1  ()99  JUDGE  Charles  Sims  Marshall,  b.  at  Paris,  Ky.,  Jan- 
uary  19, 1821,  living  at  Paducah,  Ky.,=  August  30, 1848, 
Emily  V.  Corbett,  b.  in  Ballard  Co.,  Ivy.,  February  12,  1832.  Mr. 
Marshall  was  educated  at  the  Bourbon  Academy,  Paris,  and  Tran¬ 
sylvania  University,  Lexington  ;  he  graduated  at  Transylvania  Law 
School,  in  1842;  settled  at  Paducah;  removed  to  Ballard  County 
and  practiced  law  until  1867 ;  County  Attorney  of  Ballard  County 
1854-58;  presiding  Judge  of  the  Ballard  County  Court;  elected, 
in  1862,  Judge  of  the  Circuit  Court  for  the  First  Judicial  District-; 
resigned,  in  1867,  to  accept  the  office  of  Register  in  Bankruptcy; 
returned  to  Paducah  in  1867 ;  a  Whig  before  the  war,  and  a  Repub¬ 
lican  since;  was  a  strong  Union  man,  but  did  not  go  into  the  army. 
He  is  a  member  of  the  Christian  Church.  His  wife’s  father  is  Ja¬ 
cob  Corbett,  who  yet  lives  in  Ballard  County.  He  has  held  the 
offices  of  both  County  and  Circuit  Clerk. 


1 1)9  i  John  Hart  Marshall,  b.  in  Paris,  Ivy.,  November  20, 
1822,  d.  at  sea,  November  9, 185.6.  This  is  his  epitaph,  as 
I  copied  it  from  his  tomb  in  the  Lexington,  Ky.,  cemetery. 


1026  Humphrey  Marshall,  b.  in  Paris,  Ivy.,  May  12,  1824. 

He  removed  with  his  parents  to  Lexington,  in  1836; 
graduated  at  Morrison  College,  and  in  law  at  Transylvania  Univer¬ 
sity;  a  schoolmate  of  J.  C.  Breckinridge,  F.  P.  Blair  and  Senator 
Beck;  went  to  California,  and  stayed  ten  years;  was  a  Whig  in 
early  life,  and  afterwards  a  Republican;  opposed  secession,  but  went 
with  his  friends  South,  during  the  war;  in  1866,  went  West,  and 
has  spent  his  latter  years,  up  to  this  time,  in  wandering  among  the 
mountains  of  Colorado,  Wyoming  and  New  Mexico.  He  is  now  a 
farmer  near  Taos,  N.  M.,  and  he  expects  to  die  there.  In  religion, 
he  is  an  agnostic,  and  his  profession  is  a  “  wanderer.”  I  received  a 
long  letter  from  him  at  Taos,  N.  M.,  February  1,  1885. 


11128  Eliza  Nannette  Marshall,  b.  in  Lexington,  Ky., 
May  4,  1837,  living  a  widow  with  one  child,  in  Louisville, 
Ky.,  —  in  Paducah,  Ky.,  January  12,  1876,  William  Turner,  b. 


THE  MARSHALL  FAMILY. 


301 


(1057)  Margaret  doniphan  —  ( Powers ). 

June  12,  1818,  d.  June  5,  1882,  in  Louisville,  Ky.  Cousin  Nan- 
nette  is  leading  a  very  retired  life  in  Louisville.  She  writes  me 
long  and  interesting  letters.  I  met  her  at  her  home  in  1884,  and 
liked  her  very  much.  She  is  an  Episcopalian,  as  most  of  her  father’s 
family  are.  Mr.  Turner  was  born  in  Loudon  Co.,  Va.,  and  spen 
his  life  in  Louisville,  as  a  merchant. 


Joseph  Doniphan,  b.  in  Augusta,  Ky.,  August  19,  1823, 
d.  May  2,  1873,  =  December  16,  1856,  Elizabteh  A. 


Ward,  daughter  of  Washington  Ward  and  Maria  Reynolds.  He 
was  a  graduate  of  Augusta  College ;  studied  law  with  his  grand¬ 
father,  Martin  Marshall ;  practiced  law  in  Augusta ;  elected  to  the 
State  Legislature  in  1849;  when  the  war  broke  out,  he  espoused  the 
Union  side;  chosen  Lieutenant  Colonel  of  Col.  C.  A.  Marshall’s 
Sixteenth  Regiment  of  Infantry;  resigned  in  1862,  and  the  same 
year  was  elected  Circuit  Judge  of  his  District,  and  served  out  his 
full  term  of  six  years.  He  then  declined  re-election  and  resumed 
the  practice  of  law.  In  1871,  he  was  chosen  Chancellor  of  the 
Covington  District,  and  held  office  until  his  death.  During  the 
war,  some  new  and  interesting  points  of  law  were  discussed  before 
him,  and  his  decisions  were  regarded  as  conclusive  and  of  vast  im¬ 
portance.  In  1867,  he  united  with  the  Baptist  Church,  and  be¬ 
came  a  zealous  worker  in  the  Church  and  Sabbath  School.  He 
died  suddenly,  and  was  buried  by  the  order  of  Odd  Fellows.  Three 
hundred  members  joined  in  the  procession.  His  wife  possessed 
great  personal  beauty,  and  her  family  were  noted  for  loveliness. 
I  met  her  at  her  home  in  1884,  and  found  her  a  handsome  and  in¬ 
teresting  matron . 


1057 


Margaret  Doniphan,  b.  in  Augusta,  Ky.,  September  3, 
1832,  -  August  21,  1855,  Sidas  L.  Powers,  b.  June  27, 


1833.  They  have  been  residing  at  the  old  Doniphan  homestead  in 
Augusta,  but  I  have  learned  that  they  have  removed  to  Tennessee. 
Mr.  Powers  has  been  a  merchant,  but  for  some  years  has  been  specu¬ 
lating  in  tobacco. 


302 


THE  MARSHALL  FAMILY. 


(1058)  mary  t.  Marshall  —  (Middleton). 


Mary  T.  Marshall,  b.  in  Augusta,  Ky.,  August  19, 
1836,  =  November  23,  I860,  Wm.  C.  Middleton,  who 
died  in  1879.  They  lived  in  Cincinnati. 


1060 


Elizabeth  Marshall,  b,  in  Augusta,  Ky.,  July  28, 
1839,  ==  September  5,  1867,  John  Ewing. 


1062 


Martin  P.  Marshall,  b.  February  3,  1843,  in  Augusta, 
Ky.  Lives  in  Kansas,  on  a  ranche. 


1064 


William  T.  Marshall,  b.  in  Augusta,  Ky.,  March  30, 
1844.  Lives  in  Cincinnati. 


1060  George  C.  Marshall,  b.  in  Augusta,  Ky.,  November 
17,  1845,  =  Maria  Bradford,  daughter  of  Dr.  John¬ 
son  Bradford  and  Maria  Stuart,  of  Augusta,  Ky.  They  live  in 
Uniontown,  Pa.  No  children.  See  1072. 


106$  Matilda  B.  Marshall,  b.  in  Augusta,  Ky.,  January  12, 
1846,  =  June  4,  1868,  Samuel  Blaine,  cousin  of  Hon. 
James  Blaine,  late  Republican  candidate  for  President.  He  lives 
on  a  farm  near  Washington,  Pa. 


1070  Robert  P.  Marshall,  b.  at 
=  1882,  Mrs.  Laughlin. 
and  have  one  child. 


Augusta,  Ky.,  April  7, 1848, 
They  live  at  Mahoning,  Pa.* 


1079  Margaret  P.  Marshall,  b.  in  Augusta,  Ky.,  March  5, 
^  1851,  =  December  29,  1876,  Dr.  Thomas  Bradford, 

son  of  Dr.  Johnson  Bradford  and  Maria  Stuart.  See  1066. 


1074 


Charles  L.  Marshall,  b.  in  Augusta,  Ky.,  December 
14,  1852. 


THE  MARSHALL  FAMILY. 


303 


(1086)  MATILDA  MARSHALL—  (  Young). 


Mattie  Moore  Marshall,  b.  October  9,  1852;  living 
'  with  her  uncle  T.  H.  Soward,  Register  of  Deeds  at  Win¬ 
field,  Kan.,  and  she  is  supporting  herself  by  writing  for  her  uncle. 
Her  letters  show  heart,  soul  and  truth. 


107k  Anna  Campbell  (Camie)  Marshall,  b.  in  Cincinnati, 
^  Ohio,  June  26,  1856,  =  in  Augusta,  Ivy.,  November  18, 
1880,  Robt.  L.  Cochrane,  b.  in  Natchez,  Miss.,  October  23,  1854, 
son  of  William  M.  Cochrane,  b.  1820,  d.  November  11,  1859,  and 
Eliza  A.  Ogden.  Mr.  Cochrane  started  as  a  banker  in  Colorado, 
but  his  health  failing  he  has  settled  in  Pitkin,  Col.,  and  is  a  mail 
contractor. 

1  fjk0  Elizabeth  Marshall,  b.  in  Vicksburg,  Miss.,  February 
^  ^  7,  1845,  =  Daniel  L.  Hebron.  They  live  in  Vicks¬ 

burg,  Miss.  No  children. 


IjjOO  Martin  Marshall,  b.  June  27,  1846,  =  Ella  Bush. 
w  They  live  in  Vicksburg. 


J  AO  1  William  Champe  Marshall,  b.  in  Vicksburg,  Miss., 
November  13,  1848,  =  December  5,  1876,  Kate  M. 
Reading,  of  Vicksburg.  He  graduated  at  the  University  of  Mis¬ 
sissippi,  in  1869;  commenced  the  practice  of  law  in  St.  Louis,  in 
1870;  in  1873  entered  into  partnership  with  S.  Bradley;  the  latter 
was  elected  Circuit  Judge  in  1882,  and  Mr.  Marshall  has  since  been 
alone.  He  is  possessed  of  the  qualities  that  ensure  success,  and  is 
fast  rising  to  eminence.  He  is  short  of  stature,  but  a  profound 
lawyer,  and  an  agreeable  gentleman.  I  met  him  only  once,  and 
have  received  only  one  letter  from  him ;  but  both  his  epistle  and  his 
conversation  recommended  him  as  a  young  man  of  promise. 


Matilda  Marshall,  b.  in  Vicksburg,  Miss.,  October  16, 
1850,  —  in  Vicksburg,  Judge  Upton  Young.  He  was 
reared  in  Northwest  Missouri;  removed  to  Vicksburg  and  thence  to 
St.  Louis,  Mo.,  where,  as  a  lawyer,  he  is  doing  a  prosperous  business. 


304 


THE  MARSHALL  FAMILY 


(10S8)  LETITIA  MARSHALL — (Booth). 


Letitia  Marshall,  b.  in  Vicksburg,  Miss.,  August  28, 
1852,  —  R.  V.  Booth.  They  reside  in  Vicksburg. 


1090 


Horace  Marshall,  b.  in  Vicksburg,  Miss.,  .  August  18, 
1854,  Lizzie  Henry.  They  reside  in  Vicksburg. 


1092 


Mary  B.  Marshall,  b.  in  Vicksburg,  Miss.,  November 
8,  1856,  =  July  15,  1884,  H.  St.  L.  Coppee. 


I  j  Thomas  A.  Marshall,  b.  in  Vicksburg,  Miss.,  October  9, 

’  1858,  =  April  12,  1884,  Bessie  Russell,  of  Delhi,  La., 

and  they  reside  there. 


1096  Annie  Marshall,  b.  September  1,  1860. 


1098 

1100 

1102 


Helen  Marshall,  b.  March  24,  1864. 

Maria  L.  Marshall.  See  No.  636. 

George  M.  Armstrong,  b.  October  1,  1847. 
cian  of  St.  Louis,  Mo. 


A  physi- 


1104 


Matilda  T.  Armstrong,  b.  July  29,  1849,  =  C.  S. 
Walker.  They  reside  in  Cincinnati. 


1106 


Sallie  Lee  Armstrong,  b.  in  West  Union,  Ohio,  May 
5,  1851,  —  C.  R.  McCormick,  merchant  of  Augusta,  Ky. 


Louisa  Armstrong,  b.  November  6,  1853,  =  Ed.  E. 
Porter,  of  Cincinnati. 


THE  MARSHALL  FAMILY 


305 


(1134) 

1110 

1112 

1114 

111(1 


jane  ballou  —  (Hope). 


Thomas  H.  Armstrong,  b.  November  19,  1858. 
Thornton  T.  Armstrong,  b.  May  6,  1861. 

Darling  Armstrong,  b.  in  Augusta,  Ky.,  May  13,  1863. 
Robert  E.  L.  Armstrong,  b.  February  10,  1865. 


1120  T.  Dabney  Marshall,  b.  in  Vicksburg,  Miss.,  about 
1863.  tie  is  a  brilliant  youth,  and  has  already  made  his 
mark  as  an  orator,  jurist  and  poet. 


1122 


Francis  J.  Barnes,  b.  March  26,  1833, 
1855,  E.  M.  Sayle. 


April  24, 


Shadrack  C.  Barnes,  b.  October  26,  1835,  d.  February 
28,  1873,  -  December  30,  1858,  S.  N.  E.  Garner 


1^()  ^  ^  Barnes,  b.  March  4,  1838,  d.  August  9,  1869. 

I  j  Luc\r  A.  Barnes,  b.  October  24,  1843,  -  December  24, 
Ai^°  1869,  D.  L.  Sayle,  d. 


1132  Mary  E.  Ballou,  b.  November  3,  1832,  =  Gordon 

Logan.  Mr.  Logan  is  President  of  the  Shelby ville  Bank, 
and  a  man  of  wealth  and  influence.  I  enjoyed  his  hospitality  in 
1884,  and  was  highly  pleased  with  his  family.  His  country  mansion 
is  just  beyond  the  limits  of  Shelbyville,  Ky. 


Jane  Ballou,  b.  April  3,  1837,  d.  1872,  —  Nicholas 
Hope,  of  Owensboro,  Ky.  3  children. 


306 


THE  MARSHALL  FAMILY. 


(1130)  AMERICA  BALLOU. 


America  Ballou,  b.  July  30,  1839,  d.  1872. 


1138 


Harrison  Ballou,  b.  November  4,  1841,  =  Addie 
Dunn.  They  live  in  Shelby  Co.,  Ky. 


1140 


Fannie  Ballou,  b.  December  11,  1843, 
They  live  in  Cedar  Co.,  Mo. 


John  Smith. 


1142  George  S.  Ballou,  b.  November  17,  1847, 1  met  him  in 

1884,  and  am  grateful  for  his  polite  attentions.  IIe*is  an 
intelligent  and  worthy  young  gentleman.  Lives  near  Shelbyville, 
on  his  farm. 


Susan  Ballou,  b.  August  29,  1849,  =  Samuel  Vance. 
They  live  in  Cedar  Co.,  Mo. 


1146 


Emily  Ballou,  b.  May  15,  1852,  =  W.  T.  Kelso.  He 
is  a  farmer  of  Oldham  Co.,  Ky. 


1148 


Hettie  Ballou,  b.  October  17,  1855.  Lives  in  Shelby 
Co.,  Ky. 


1150 


Edward  Ballou,  b.  June  6,  1858,  =  Jennie  Glenn. 
He  is  a  farmer  of  Shelby  Co.,  Ky. 


1152 


Martin  Barnes,  b.  September  24,  1819,  d.  1878.  He 
was  a  lawyer  of  Granada,  Miss. 


1154 

No.  110; 


Emily  Barnes,  b.  January  9,  1821,  =  July  20  1837, 
Geo.  A.  Durrett,  b.  November  8,  1817.  Frank  Durrett, 
after  the  death  of  his  first  wife,  married  James  Masterson, 


THE  MARSHALL  FAMILY. 


307 


(1200)  L.  JACQUELIN  SMITH. 

of  Kentucky,  and  Geo.  A.  Durrett  was  their  son.  They  live  at 
Air  Mount,  Miss.  I  have  several  long  and  interesting  letters  from 
Mrs.  Durrett,  who  seems  to  be  a  lady  of  fine  sense  and  good  literary 
acquirements. 

Russell  Reading,  b.  October  10,  1831;  d.  1879. 

Benjamin  Hackett,  b.  November  17,  1843,  =  Mollie 
Basket. 

Eliza  Hackett,  b.  May  17,  1845. 

Preston  Hackett,  b.  January  22, 1848.  He  stayed  with 
and  helped  to  support  his  aged  mother,  until  her  death  in 
1884.  He  taught  school,  and  is  now  a  commercial  traveler  for  Lou¬ 
isville  houses.  I  have  many  letters  from  him,  and  feel  greatly  in¬ 
debted  to  him  for  polite  attentions. 


1156 

1158 

1160 

1162 


1164 


Frank  Hackett,  b.  January  19,  1850.  He  lives  in  Lou¬ 
isville,  Ky. 


1166 


Richard  Hackett,  b.  September  6,  1854,  =  Annie 
Thomas.  They  live  in  Louisville. 


1168 

1170 


Susan  Hackett,  b.  March  14,  1856,  =  F.  G.  Durr. 


Mattie  B.  Hackett,  b.  January  28,  1859,  W.  C.  Mc¬ 
Kee. 


1200  L-  Jacquelin  Smith,  b.  October  2, 1837,  =  Mary  Camp¬ 
bell,  of  New  York  City;  graduated  with  distinction  at 
the  Virginia  Military  Institute;  served  four  years  in  the  Confeder- 


308 


THE  MARSHALL  FAMILY 


(1202)  MARGARET  VOWELL  SMITH. 


ate  army,  and  reached  the  rank  of  Lieutenant  Colonel  of  Artillery  ; 
is  now  a  merchant  in  New  York.  Issue:  1,  John  Campbell  Smith; 
2,  Augustine ;  3,  Sarah  P. ;  4,  Gladys. 


1202 

heart. 


Margaret  Vowell  Smith,'  b.  March  2,  1839.  Her  let¬ 
ters  to  me  display  rare  intelligence  and  great  purity  of 


1204  Clifton  H.  Smith,  b.  August  19, 1841 ;  served  four  years 

in  the  Confederate  army;  Captain  and  A.  A.  General  on 
Gen.  Beauregard’s  staff ;  member  of  the  New  Stock  Exchange. 


1206 


Mary  Jacquelin  Smith,  b.  October  4,  1843;  d.  Septem¬ 
ber  7,  1884,  much  beloved  and  sincerely  lamented. 


1208  Francis  Lee  Smith,  b.  October  6,  1845,  =  Jane  S. 

Sutherlin.  He  graduated  at  the  Virginia  Military  In¬ 
stitute;  wounded  twice  in  the  battle  of  New  Market,  May  15, 1864, 
being  then  a  member  of  the  corps  of  Confederate  Cadets ;  elected  to 
the  Virginia  State  Senate,  1879-83  ;  declined  re-election;  is  now 
an  attorney  at  law  in  Alexandria,  Va.  He  was  Lieutenant  Colonel 
of  the  Third  Regiment  Virginia  Volunteers.  Issue:  Jane  S.  Smith. 


1210  Alice  Corbin  Smith,  b.  June  15,  1848,  =  William  E. 

Strong,  of  New  York  City.  Issue:  1,  Francis  Lee 
Strong;  2,  Anne  Massie  Strong;  3,  Alice  E.  Strong. 


1212  Courtland  Hawkins  Smith,  b.  August  29,  1850,  = 
~  Charlotte  E.  Rossiter  d.  He  was  in  the  Confederate 
service;  Mayor  of  Alexandria,  Va.,  1879-81;  declined  re-election; 
is  now  a  prominent  attorney  at  the  Alexandria  bar.  Issue :  1,  Court- 
land  H.  Smith. 


THE  MARSHALL  FAMILY. 


309 


(1218)  MARIA  LOVE  SMITH  —  ( Goodwin ). 


191  1  Sarah  Vo  well  Smith,  b.  March  23,  1853,  =  Alex. 

Dangerfield,  of  Alexandria,  Va.  Issue:  1,  Sarah  V. 
Dangerfield;  2,  Mary  H. ;  3,  Francis  L.  k 


I  91  (>  Mary  Smith,  b.  at  “Ashleigh,”  Fauquier  Co.,  Va.,  July  26, 
1846,  =  July  26,  1866,  Dr.  David  B.  Smith,  of  Rich¬ 
mond,  Va.,  b.  1841;  d.  1871.  He  was  a  graduate  of  the  Univer¬ 
sity  of  Virginia;  was  a  son  of  E.  Harvie  Smith,  who  was  descended 
from  the  Amblers  and  Strothers;  his  short  married  life  was  spent  in 
Richmond.  Mrs.  Smith,  since  the  death  of  her  husband,  has  resided 
with  her  mother  at  “  Ingleside,”  near  Alexandria.  Issue :  Harrie 
Smith,  b.  August  22,  1867. 


191k  Maria  Love  Smith,  b.  at  “  Ashleigh,”  Fauquier  Co.,  Va., 
^  April  18,  1847,  January  11,  1881,  Rev.  Edwin  Louis 
Goodwin,  b.  in  Nelson  Co  ,  Va.,  January  23,  1855.  When  two 
years  old,  Edward  removed  with  his  parents  to  Wytheville  Va.,and 
there  grew  up  to  manhood.  He  was  educated  at  the  University  of 
Virginia,  and  took  his  theological  course  at  the  seminary  near  Alex¬ 
andria,  where  he  graduated  in  June,  1880.  He  at  once  took  Holy 
Orders  in  the  Episcopal  Church,  following  the  footsteps  of  his  father, 
three  uncles  and  a  brother.  His  first  charge  was  in  Franklin  Co., 
Va.  In  1885,  he  became  rector  of  Grace  Church,  in  Albemarle 
County,  and  St.  John’s  Church,  in  Louisa  County.  He  resides  at 
Bowlesville.  Issue:  1,  Margaret  L.  Goodwin,  b.  October  15,  1881; 
2,  Mary  Frances  Goodwin,  b.  June  27,  1883;  3,  Maria  Lee  [Lelia] 
Goodwin,  b.  August  9,  1884. 

Mr.  Goodwin’s  father  was  the  Rev.  Frederick  D.  Goodwin,  a  na¬ 
tive  of  Massachusetts;  descended  from  old  and  prominent  families 
of  that  State;  educated  at  Amherst  College ;  came  to  Virginia  and 
served  as  a  tutor  in  the  family  of  Strother  Jones  (228),  at  “  Vau- 
cluse,”  Frederick  Co.,  Va. ;  studied  at  the  Theological  Seminary  of 
Virginia,  and  served  for  a  half  century  in  the  Episcopal  ministry. 
He  married  Mary  Frances,  daughter  of  Dr.  Robert  Archer,  of  Nor¬ 
folk  and  Richmond,  and  for  many  years  Post  Surgeon  at  Fortress 
Monroe;  had  nine  children,  of  whom  Edward  L.  was  the  youngest. 
His  widowed  mother  still  resides  at  Wytheville. 


310 


THE  MARSHALL  FAMILY. 


(1220)  ROBERT  W.  SMITH. 


Robert  W.  Smith,  b.  at  “  Ashleigh,”  Fauquier  Co.,  Va., 
March  3, 1849.  He  is  now  cashier  of  John  S.  Gitting’s 
bank,  Baltimore,  Md. 


1222  Thomas  Marshall  Smith,  b.  at  “  Ashleigh,”  Fauquier 
Co.,  Va.,  September  5,  1851.  He  is  in  the  chemical  and 
phosphate  business  in  Baltimore,  Md. 


1  OOzi  Margaret  Lewis  Smith,  b.  at  “Ashleigh,”  Fauquier 
’~""J  Co.,  Va.,  March  24,  1853,  =  December  12,  1883,  Rev. 
R.  W.  Forsyth,  b.  in  Baltimore,  Md.,  October  7,  1857.  He  grad¬ 
uated  at  the  Baltimore  City  College,  in  July,  1874.;  spent  four  years 
in  the  wholesale  mercantile  business;  entered  the  Theological  Semin¬ 
ary  of  Virginia,  September,  1878;  ordained  deacon  in  Baltimore, 
Febrary  15,  1883,  by  Rt.  Rev.  Wm.  Pinkney,  D.  D.,  late  Bishop  of 
Maryland  ;  assisted  Rev.  Dr.  Williams,  rector  of  Christ  Church,  Bal¬ 
timore;  July,  1883,  was  transferred  to  the  diocese  of  Virginia,  and 
assumed  regular  charge  of  St.  John’s  Church,  Liberty,  Va. ;  ordained 
Presbyter,  June,  1884.  Mr.  Forsyth  was  a  son  of  Edward  Forsyth 
and  Charlotte  E.  Baron.  The  latter  still  lives  in  Baltimore.  Issue: 
Charlotte  E.  Forsyth,  b.  March  6,  1885. 


1  Claudia  W.  Smith,  b.  at  “Ashleigh,”  Fauquier  Co.,  Va., 

~~  May  26, 1856,  =  July  10, 1878,  Rev.  John  Harry  Ches- 
ley,  b.  in  Westmoreland  Co.,  Va.,  December  10, 1856.  Mr.  Chesley 
graduated,  1878,  at  the  Virginia  Theological  Seminary;  ordained 
deacon,  June  20,  1878,  in  All  Faith  Church,  St.  Mary’s  Co.,  Md. ; 
ordained  priest,  December  19, 1880,  in  Trinity  Church,  Upper  Marl¬ 
boro,  Md.,  and  is  now  rector  of  St.  Thomas  Parish,  Prince  George 
Co.,  Md.,  having  assumed  charge  October  1,  1883.  His  postoffice 
is  Croome.  Issue:  1,  Margaret  L.  Chesley,  b.  January  16,  1880; 
2,  Claudia  L.  Chesley,  b.  June  15,  1881 ;  3,  Bessie  B.  Chesley,  b. 
August  17,  1884. 


A 


THE  CHESLEY  FAMILY. 

1.  WILLIAM  CHESLEY,  =  Mary  Ascom  Parran,  of  Point 
Patience,  Calvert  Co.,  Md.  Their  son  : 


THE  MARSHALL  FAMILY. 


311 


(1240)  ANN  GORDON  MARSHALL — (Byrd). 


T)  1.  Rev.  William  Fitzlxuqh  Chesley,  =  Jane  Dare,  of  Calvert 

^  Co.,  Md.  Issue: 

p  1.  Nathaniel  Dare  Chesley,  M.  D. 

2.  Jane  Gray  Chesley, =  Rev.  Joshua  Morsell,D.D. 

3.  Mary  Ann  Chesley. 

4.  Rev.  John  William  Chesley,  =  Harriet  Beall 
Harry,  of  Georgetown,  D.  C.  Issue: 

T\  1.  Capt.  Wm.  F.  Chesley,  =  Mary  A.  Lyon. 

2.  Eliza  Chesley,  =  Thos.  A.  Reeder. 

3.  Emily  Chesley,  =  Rev.  Charles  E.  Buck, 
rector  of  St.  Peter’s  Parish,  Easton,  Md. 

4.  Rev.  John  Harry  Chesley,-- Claudia  Wal¬ 
ton  LeVert  Smith  (1226). 


A 

H 

C 


THE  BEALL  FAMILY. 

1.  BROOKE  BEALL,  who  owned  Beall’s  Addition  to  George¬ 
town;  had  a  daughter,  who  married  Capt.  Williams,  of  the 
Revolutionary  army.  Their  dr. : 

1.  Harriet  Eliz^  Williams,  =  John  Harry,  son  of  Jacob 
Harry,  one  of  the  early  settlers  of  Hagerstown,  Md. 
Their  dr. : 

1.  Harriet  B.  Harry,  Rev.  John  William  Chesley, 
present  rector  of  Miles  River  Parish,  Talbot  Co., 
Md.  (above.) 


1228  Agnes  T.  Smith,  b.  at  “Ashleigh,”  Fauquier  Co.,  Va., 
March  1, 1860.  She  lives  with  her  mother  at  “  Ingleside,” 
near  Alexandria,  Va. 


1230  Harry  B.  Smith,  b.  at  “Ashleigh,”  Fauquier  Co.,  Va., 
March  23,  1868.  He  will  complete  his  academic  studies 
in  1885,  and  select  some  pursuit. 


1  94-0  Ann  ^ORDON  Marshall,  b.  in  Fauquier  Co.,  Va.,  Janu- 
w  ary  21,  1842,  =  November  20,  1860,  Richard  C.  Byrd, 
b.  in  Gloucester  Co.,  Va.,  September  9,  1837.  Both  live  at  “  White 


312 


THE  MARSHALL  FAMILY. 


(1242)  FANNIE  L.  MARSHALL. 

Hall,”  Gloucester  Co.,  Ya.  Mrs.  Byrd  is  a  pious  and  highly  culti¬ 
vated  lady,  as  her  letters  to  me  attest.  Her  husband  is  a  worthy 
farmer,  well  educated,  and  much  esteemed  in  his  county.  For  his 
descent  from  the  Lewis  family,  see  chart,  No.  150.  His  lineage  may 
be  thus  traced : 

1.  Warner  Lewis,  ='  Eleanor  Bowles. 

2.  Addison  Lewis,  =  Sue  Fleming,  descendant  of  Pocahontas. 

3.  Susan  Lewis,  b.  March  7,  1782;  d.  November  12,  1865,= 
William  Byrd,  son  of  Col.  William  Byrd. 

4.  Samuel  P.  Byrd,  =  Catherine  C.  Corbin. 

5.  Richard  C.  Byrd,  =  Ann  G.  Marshall. 

THEIR  CHILDREN. 

1.  Samuel  P.  Byrd,  b.  in  Gloucester  Co.,  Ya.,  January  23, 
1861. 

2.  Richard  C.  Byrd,  b.  July  29,  1862;  3,  Lewis  W.  Byrd, 
b.  March  11,  1866;  4,  Mary  B.  Byrd,  b.  January  22, 
1868;  5,  Fannie  M.  Byrd,  b.  October  15,  1869;  6,  Anu 
G.  Byrd,  b.  April  4,  1873. 


Fannie  L.  Marshall,  b.  January  16,  1847.  She  lives 
at  City  Point,  Va.,  and  has  written  me  a  letter  which 
shows  fine  literary  attainments.  She  is  teaching  in  the  family  of 
Dr.  Richard  Eppes.  Like  all  other  orphans,  she  has  known  the 
want  of  a  parent’s  love,  and  feels  a  tender  regard  for  the  memory  of 
father  and  mother. 


John  Marshall,  b.  at  “Oakhill,”  Fauquier  Co.,  Ya,, 
August  15,  1852;  left  an  orphan  at  two  years  of  age,  he 
went  to  live  with  his  uncle,  F.  L.  Marshall,  at  “  Ivanhoe.”  During 
his  boyhood  he  stayed  with  his  uncle’s  family  at  Richmond,  and  with 
his  aunt,  Mrs.  Taliaferro;  spent  three  years  at  the  University  of 
Virginia;  then  attended  the  school  of  Richard  C.  Marshall,  at  Up- 
perville,  Fauquier  County.  His  only  patrimony  was  a  portrait  of 
Chief  Justice  John  Marshall.  This  he  sold  for  $2,000,  and  with  it 
finished  his  education  at  Washington  College.  In  July,  1872,  he 


THE  MARSHALL  FAMILY. 


313 


(1252)  MARGARET  LEWIS  TALIAFERRO  - —  (  Mciupill  ) . 

went  to  New  York,  and,  after  serving  several  houses  as  clerk,  finally 
entered  the  large  tea  importing  house  of  Ramsay  &  Co.  Here  he 
remained  until  June,  1883,  when  lie  established  himself  in  the  tea 
and  coffee  business,  at  119  Water  street,  New  York.  He  resides  in 
Brooklyn.  His  letters  show  the  man  of  business,  and  exhibit  his 
pious  reverence  for  the  memory  of  his  sainted  parents. 


4  O  I  O  William  C.  Marshall,  b.  in  Culpeper  Co.,  Va.,  October 
31,  1854,  =  November  11, 1884,  Sadie  Robb  Tyler,  dr. 
of  Col.  Nat.  Tyler,  of  Washington,  D.  C.  He  lost  his  mother  a  few 
days  after  his  birth,  and  ere  he  was  three  months  old,  he  was  parent¬ 
less;  was  reared  by  his  aunt,  Mrs.  H.  E.  Moxley;  was  educated  as  a 
lawyer,  but  soon  after  coming  to  the  bar,  established  the  Warrenton 
Virginian,  of  which  he  is  editor  and  owner.  Mrs.  Marshall’s  mother 
was  Sarah  Robb,  a  niece  of  Ann  E.  Robb,  second  wife  of  Alex.  J. 
Marshall  (238). 


4  0  10  Mary  Archer  Taliaferro,  b.  January  15,  1841;  d. 

March  30,  1864,  =  March  18,  1863,  Dr.  Charles  W. 
Chancellor,  b.  1831.  Dr.  Chancellor  served  in  the  Southern  army 
as  a  Surgeon  throughout  the  war,  and  has  since  been  a  professor  in 
the  Medical  College  at  Baltimore.  He  is  now  Secretary  of  the 
Board  of  Health  of  the  State  of  Maryland.  Mrs.  Chancellor  left  an 
only  child,  Leah  Seddon  Chancellor,  b.  March  24,  1864. 


1250 


Leah  S.  Taliaferro,  b.  January  17,  1843;  d.  October 
8,  1862. 


|  K  O  Margaret  Lewis  Taliaferro,  b.  November  10, 1844,  == 
December  21,  1870,  Chapman  Maupin,  b.  April,  1844. 
Professor  Maupin  has  a  successful  High  School  at  Ellicott  City,  Md. 
He  is  a  son  of  Prof.  S.  Maupin  and  Sallie  Washington.  Their  chil¬ 
dren  are:  1,  Agnes  Marshall  Maupin,  b.  October  8,  1871  ;  2,  Sallie 
Washington  Maupin,  b.  August  14,  1874;  3,  Margaret  Lewis  Mau¬ 
pin,  b.  October  24,  1877. 


314 


THE  MARSHALL  FAMILY. 


(1254)  ELEANOR  WARNER  TALIAFERRO  —  (Nelson). 


1254  Eleanor  Warner  Taliaferro,  b.  March  15, 1847,  =  De- 

cember  7,  1871,  George  E.  Nelson,  b.  September  8, 
1849.  He  is  a  son  of  Arthur  B.  Nelson  and  Mildred  Eggborn,  of 
Culpeper  Co.,  Va.,  and  is  now  practicing  law  at  Baltimore.  Their 
children  are:  1,  Alex.  Taliaferro  Nelson,  b.  October  8,  1872;  2, 
Mildred  Braxton  Nelson,  b.  November  8,  1873;  3,  Agnes  H.  Nel¬ 
son,  b.  May  8,  1876;  4,  George  E.  Nelson,  b.  August  8,  1879. 


|95()  Agnes  Marshall  Taliaferro,  b.  August  12,  1849,  in 
~  Culpeper  Co.,  Va.,  =  December  16,  1874,  Robert  W. 

Maupin,  b.  August,  1847,  d.  at  “  Annandale,”  Culpeper  Co.,  Octo¬ 
ber  4,  1876.  Mrs.  Maupin  is  living  with  her  mother  (502)  at  “An¬ 
nandale,”  and  mourns  her  early  widowhood,  and  drops  tears  over 
the  fresh  grave  of  her  honored  father.  Her  letters  to  me  breathe 
sadness,  and  she  complains  that  her  life  is  blighted.  Mr.  Maupin 
was  the  third  son  of  the  late  Prof.  S.  Maupin,  of  the  University  of 
Virginia,  and  Sallie  Washington.  In  1863,  at  the  age  of  sixteen, 
he  entered  the  naval  service  of  the  Confederacy,  and  was  attached 
to  the  ship  “Patrick  Henry,”  stationed  in  James  River  for  the  de¬ 
fence  of  Richmond.  When  the  city  was  evacuated,  in  1865,  he  un¬ 
dertook  to  join  Kirby  Smith,  west  of  the  Mississippi.  At  New  Or¬ 
leans  he  was  confined  in  a  loathsome  prison,  and  subjected  to  treat¬ 
ment  which  brought  him  to  death’s  door.  When  released,  he  re¬ 
turned  to  Virginia,  and  through  the  influence  of  his  uncle,  Col.  Peter 
G.  Washington,  then  residing  in  New  York,  he  got  a  position  on  a 
ship  engaged  in  the  China  trade,  and  made  two  voyages  to  that 
country.  His  father  died  in  1871,  and  he  returned  to  his  home, 
united  with  the  Episcopal  Church,  became  a  vestryman  of  Emman¬ 
uel  Church,  Rapidan  Station,  and  the  remainder  of  his  life  was  de¬ 
voted  to  his  Master’s  cause.  His  thrilling  adventures,  his  varied 
experience  and  his  humble  Christian  spirit  made  a  lovely  character. 
His  life  is  an  interesting  episode,  and  his  memory  is  a  fragrant  bo- 
quet  of  flowers. 


William  Alexander  Taliaferro,  b.  October  13,  1851, 
at  “Annandale,”  =  November  13,  1879,  Charlotte 
Franklin,  dr.  of  Rev.  Benj.  Franklin,  D.  D.,  of  Shrewsbury,  N.  J., 


THE  MARSHALL  FAMILY. 


315 


(1266)  MARGARET  LEWIS  MARSHALL — (Hite). 


and  Emma  Windsor.  She  was  b.  December,  1854.  Their  children 
are:  1,  Windsor  L.  Taliaferro,  b.  March  7, 1881 ;  2,  Agnes  Marshall 
Taliaferro,  b.  July  10,  1883. 


1261) 


William  S.  Archer,  b.  March  23,  1840. 
quier  County.,  Va. 


Lives  in  Fau- 


1262  1:  izzie  Archer,  b.  September  16, 1843.  She  is  handsome, 
~  lively  and  spirited.  I  met  her  at  the  “  Dell,”  in  Fauquier 
Co.,  Va.,  in  1884,  and  found  her  very  intelligent. 


IOC  1  Richard  Coke  Marshall,  b.  July  5,  1844,  =  Novem- 
w  ber  21,  1865,  Catherine  Wilson,  b.  September  2,  1843. 
At  eighteen,  Mr.  Marshall  took  up  his  sword  for  the  Confederacy, 
and  surrendered  it  at  Appomattox;  was  desperately  wounded  in 
Hampton’s  fight  with  Sheridan,  at  Trevillians,  Louisa  Co.,  Va.,  in 
1864 ;  after  the  war,  taught  school  at  Upperville,  Fauquier  Co.,  V a. : 
studied  law  and  settled  at  Portsmouth,  Va. ;  has  been  twice  the  nom¬ 
inee  of  the  Democrats  for  Congress,  but  his  party  is  in  the  minority; 
has  been  twice  elected  County  Attorney.  He  stands  among  the 
foremost  in  his  State,  politically,  socially  and  intellectually.  His 
wife  is  a  daughter  of  a  Mr.  Wilson,  of  South  Carolina,  and  a  Miss 
Barrand,  of  Norfolk,  Va.  Their  children:  1,  Rebecca  C.,  b.  Feb¬ 
ruary  12,  1868;  2,  Susan  L.,  b.  April  26,  1870;  3,  Samuel  W.,  b. 
July  3,  1872  ;  4,  Fielding  L.,  b.  January  8,  1877 ;  5,  Richard  C.,b. 
March  13,  1879 ;  6,  St.  Julien,  b.  November  23, 1881,  and  7,  Myron 
B.  Marshal],  b.  September  12,  1883. 


I  Margaret  Lewis  Marshall,  b.  at  “Oakhill,”  Fauquier 

.Co.,  Va.,  May  17, 1846,=  November  29, 1871,  Cornelius 
B.  Hite,  b.  August  6,  1842,  at  “Belle  Grove,”  Frederick  Co.,  Va. 
Mrs.  Hite’s  letters  to  me  prove  she  is  a  sweet,  pure  and  lovely  woman, 
and  in  intelligence  she  has  few  superiors.  She  married  a  “clever 
fellow,”  well  educated  and  highly  esteemed.  He  entered  the  C.  S. 
A.  as  a  private,  and  was  placed  in  the  Topographical  Engineers’ 


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(1268)  MARY  WILLING  BYRD  MARSHALL  —  (Fates). 


Corps.  He  was  at  various  times  under  Generals  Stuart,  Hampton, 
Rosser,  Lee  and  Payne,  and  was  brevetted  First  Lieutenant.  Since 
the  war  he  has  been  sometimes  teaching  and  at  other  times  farming. 
They  have  no  children.  Lient.  Hite’s  grandfather  was: 

1.  Major  Isaac  Hite,  a  distinguished  officer  in  the  Revolutionary 
war,=  Ann  T.  Maury,  a  cousin  of  Commodore  Mathew  Maury, 
of  Observatory  fame. 

2.  Cornelius  Baldwin  Hite,  1818-1843,  =  Elizabeth  Augusta 
Smith. 

8.  Cornelius  B.  Hite,  jr.,  =  Margaret  L.  Marshall. 

For  Mr.  Hite’s  descent  from  the  Smiths,  see  No.  196  g. 

Dr.  Cornelius  E.  Baldwin,  a  brother  of  the  distinguished  sur¬ 
geon,  Dr.  Archibald  S.  Baldwin,  married  Nelly  Hite,  only  daughter 
of  Maj.  Isaac  Hite,  of  “Belle  Grove,”  by  his  first  wife,  who  was  the 
only  sister  of  President  James  Madison.  Maj.  Hite  named  one  of 
his  sons,  by  his  second  wife,  after  his  son-in-law,  Dr.  Cornelius  Bald¬ 
win.  See  No.  2000. 


I  9  (i Ss  Maky  Willing  Byrd  Marshall,  b.  at  “Oakhill,”  Fau- 
l  wU°  quier  Co.,  Va.,  June  26,  1847,=  April  10,  1872,  John 
R.  Yates,  b.  1842,  d.  1882.  Mr.  Yates  was  a  good  business  man, 
but  much  addicted  to  drink.  When  under  the  influence  of  liquor, 
he  was  almost  crazy  At  such  times  his  wife  and  child  were  in  dan¬ 
ger.  She  separated  from  him  after  eighteen  months,  and  obtained 
a  divorce.  He  went  to  Baltimore  and  died.  She  supports  hersell 
by  a  situation  in  the  Pension  Bureau,  at  Washington.  Her  child, 
Margaret  Marshall  Yates  was  b.  April  17,  1873. 


197(1  Susan  Lewis  Marshall,  b.  in  Fauquier  Co.,  Va.,  De- 
cember  11,  1848,  d.  July  8,  1868,  =  October  15,  1867, 
Bowles  E.  Armistead,  b.  1841,  living  near  Delaplane,  Fauquier 
Co.,  Va.  (See  No.  740.)  He  was  a  son  of  Gen.  Walker  Armistead> 
U.  S.  A.  She,  with  her  infant,  was  buried  at  Emmanuel  Church,  near 
“Oakhill.”  For  Mr.  Armistead’s  see  No.  740. 


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(1282)  GEORGE  T.  MARSHALL. 


1  979  Thomas  Marshall,  b.  in  Fauquier  Co.,  Va.,  November 
14,  1850,  =  November  3,  1880,  Maud  Griswold  Bar- 
hydt,  b.  May  12,  1857,  in  New  York  City.  He  uow  lives  in  New 
York,  and  is  a  broker  in  mining  and  oil  stocks.  His  wife  is  a  great 
grand  niece  of  Oliver  Walcott,  a  signer  of  the  Declaration  of  Inde¬ 
pendence.  His  letters  indicate  a  man  of  fine  business  capacity. 


1  97/1  Fielding  Lewis  Marshall,  b.  at  “  Ivanhoe,”  Fauquier 
Co.,  Va.,  September  19,  1854,  =  February  21,  1877, 
Caroline  (Lena)  Blackford  Gwatkin,  b.  in  Richmond,  Va., 
October  13,  1858.  He  is  a  clerk  in  the  Internal  Revenue  Office,  at 
Washington-City,  and  is  at  the  same  time  preparing  himself  for  the 
practice  of  law.  Their  children;  1,  Sophia  G.  Marshall,  b.  June 
9,  1881;  2,  David  Parish  Barhydt  Marshall*,  b.  September  14,  1882. 


197ft  Rebecca  Frances  Marshall,  b.  at  “Ivanhoe,”  Fau¬ 
quier  Co.,  Va.,  August  14,  1856,  =  November  20,  1878, 
Charles  Reid  Nash,  b.  in  Portsmouth,  Va.,  June  29,  1849.  He 
is  an  enterprising  young  man,  and  is  now  a  member  of  the  City 
Council  of  Portsmouth.  Their  children:  1,  Rebecca  Coke  Nash, 
b.  in  Portsmouth,  Va.,  January  23,  1880.  From  her  letters  I  ascer¬ 
tain  that  she  is  a  lady  of  some  literary  attainments. 


197Q  Agnes  Harwood  Marshall,  b.  at  “Ivanhoe,”  Fau¬ 
quier  Co.,  Va.,  April  26t  1858,  =  October  26,  1881, 
William  P.  Helm,  b.  in  Warrenton,  Va.,  May  26,  1831.  Mr. 
Helm  is  an  extensive  merchant  in  New  York  City,  and  now,  with¬ 
out  dissolving  his  connection  with  his  business  house,  resides  in 
Warrenton,  Va.  Their  only  child  is  William  P.  Helm,  b.  May  4, 
1883. 


1280  Maria  N.  Marshall,  b.  January  3,  1869. 
1282  George  T.  Marshall,  b.  July  4,  1871. 


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(1283)  ELEANOR  WARNER  MARSHALL. 

Eleanor  Warner  Marshall,  b.  October  2,  1873. 
Ann  Lewis  Marshall,  b.  October  6,  1875. 
Walton  H.  Marshall,  b.  May  16,  1877. 

John  N.  Marshall,  b.  September  18,  1879. 

Alice  H.  Marshall,  b.  January  30,  1882. 

Cary  R.  Jones.  (See  No.  726.) 


Dr.  Thomas  Marshall  Jones,  of  Alexandria,  Va.,  b. 
at  “  Woodside,”  Fauquier  Co.,  Va.,  September  15,  1848, 
=  June  23,  1880,  Bessie  W.  Payne  of  Warrenton,  Va.  He  was 
educated  at  Winchester  Academy,  and  the  University  of  Virginia, 
and  graduated  at  the  Medical  College  of  Baltimore.  He  stands  at 
the  head  of  his  profession  in  Alexandria.  His  wife  is  a  daughter 
of  the  late  Rice  W.  Payne,  of  Warrenton.  Her  mother  was  a 
Semms. 


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1294 


1  Fannie  B.  Jones,  b.  at  “Woodside,”  Fauquier  Co.,  Va., 

September  25, 1850,  =  April  30, 1884,  Hugh  McIlhany, 
son  of  Hugh  McIlhany  and  Ann  Rogers.  She  is  his  second  wife. 
He  was  a  merchant  in  Warrenton,  and  is  now  Secretary  of  an  In¬ 
surance  Company  in  Warrenton. 


4  DQQ  Rev.  William  Strother  Jones,  b.  at  “  Woodside,” 
w  Fauquier  Co.,  Va.,  April  10,  1852,  =  at  Alexandria,  Va., 
December  18, 1876,  Katie  Usher  Smoot,  b.  June  27, 1854,  daugh¬ 
ter  of  J.  H.  D.  Smoot  and - French,  of  Alexandria.  Mr.  Jones 

was  educated  at  Washington  and  Lee  College,  Lexington,  Va.,and 


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(1306)  DAVID  BARTON.  MARSHALL. 

took  his  theological  course  at  the  Episcopal  Seminary  near  Alexan¬ 
dria.  He  is  now  rector  of  St.  Thomas  Church,  Baltimore.  His 
postoffice  is  Owings  Mill,  Baltimore  Co.,  Md.  They  have  one  child, 
Josiah  S.  Jones,  b.  May  21,  1878. 


1  Qflfl  JAMES  Fitzgerald  Jones,  b.  at  “  Woodside,”  Fauquier 
iOUU  COi>  V£U)  July  27j  1853,  =  August  13,  1879,  Jane  Sel- 
den  McGuire,  b.  in  Fauquier  Co.,  Va.,  June  3,  1855.  He  is  a 
farmer,  a  Republican,  and  lives  near  Delaplane,  Fauquier  Co.,  Va. 
His  wife  is  a  daughter  of  Dr.  R.  L.  McGuire  aud  Agnes  Douthat. 
Their  children:  1,  Robert  L.  Jones,  b.  December  21,  1881;  2, 
William  S.  Jones,  b.  October  13,  1883.  See  Lewis  chart  150  j  and 
152  d. 


19AO  Fielding  Lewis  Jones,  b.  at  “Woodside,”  Fauquier 
Co.,  Va.,  March  16, 1855,  g=  August  17,  1881,  Nellie  C. 
Stanley.  He  was  educated  at  the  Episcopal  High  School  of  Vir¬ 
ginia,  entered  the  United  States  Signal  Corps,  aud  went  West;  re¬ 
signed  in  1882,  and  is  now  a  farmer  and  school  teacher.  His  post- 
office  is  Elbert,  Col.  Mrs.  Jones’  father  was  an  Englishman,  who 
came  to  the  United  States  before  the  war.  He  now  resides  iu 
Florida.  They  have  two  children;  1,  Cary  Jones,  b.  in  Colorado, 
December  17,  1882 ;  2,  Mable  F.  Jones,  b.  April  2,  1884. 


1  3(U  Agnes  Alexander  Jones,  b.  at  “  Woodside,”  Fauquier 
Co.,  Va.,  August  3,  1859,  =  November  22,  1882,  Dr. 
William  S.  Butler,  Professor  in  the  Lunatic  Asylum,  at  Staun¬ 
ton,  Va.  He  is  a  sou  of  Dr.  Samuel  Butler,  of  Norfolk,  Va.,  and 
grandson  of  Rev.  Samuel  Butler,  Rector  during  the  Revolutionary 
War,  of  the  old  Brick  Church  in  the  Isle  of  Wight  Co.,  Va.  The 
Butlers  are  descendants  from  the  Scotch  Duke  of  Ormond. 


1  David  Barton  Marshall,  b.  at  Winchester,  Va.,  June 

25,  1849,  =  October  14,  1875,  Theresa  Roberts,  b.  No¬ 
vember  9,  1851.  He  is  a  merchant  of  Baltimore,  Md.,  in  the  Coach 


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THE  MARSHALL  FAMILY. 


(1308)  MARGARET  LEWIS -MARSHALL  —  ( Duer ).  . 

and  Saddlery  Supplies  business.  Mrs.  Marshall  is  a  daughter  of  Dr. 
Roberts,  of  Cecil  Co.,  Md.,  and  grand  daughter  of  Col.  Hartley,  of 
the  Revolutionary  war.  Their  children  are:  1,  Lily  Marshall,  b. 
July  14,  1876;  2,  T.  Hartley  Marshall,  b.  August  15,  1879;  and  3, 
Helen  Marshall,  b.  June  10,  1883. 


4  9  AQ  Margaret  Lewis  Marshall,  b.  at  Winchester,  Va. 

December  25, 1850,  =  October  31, 1872,  Andrew  Adgate 
Duer,  b.  December  3,  1846.  I  met  Cousin  Maggie  several  times  in 
1884,  and  found  her  a  lovely,  brilliant  and  interesting  woman.  Mr. 
Duer  is  a  son  of  John  Duer  and  Henrietta  D.  Adgate.  He  is  a 
merchant  in  Baltimore,  and  his  country  seat  is  a  delightful  forest 
mansion,  ten  miles  from  the  city.  Their  children :  1,  Henrietta  Ad¬ 
gate  Duer,  b.  July  9,  1874;  2,  Frances  B.  Duer,  b.  February  27, 
1876;  3,  John  Duer,  b.  July  24,  1877 ;  4,  Isabel  Duer,  b.  Septem¬ 
ber  17,  1878 ;  5,  Thomas  Marshall  Duer,  b.  April  2, 1880  ;  6,  Agnes 
B.  Duer,  b.  March  8,  1882,  and  7,  Margaret  Lewis  Duer,  b.  March 
23,  1883. 


Thomas  Marshall,  b.  in  Winchester,  Va.,  March  31, 
1852.  He  resides  in  San  Francisco,  California. 

Fannie  Jones  Marshall,  b.  at  “Oakhill,”  Fauquier  Co., 
Va.,  June  18,  1854,  =  October  7,  1875,  Rev.  Charles 
John  Holt,  b.  in  Ripley  Co.,  W.  Va.,  February  18,  1850.  He  is 
now  rector  of  Trinity  parish,  Portsmouth,  Va.  Their  children:  1, 
Susan  Lees  Holt,  b.  October  2,  1876;  2,  Margaret  Lewis  Holt,  b. 
January  22,1878;  3,  James  Lees  Holt,  b.  October  3,  1879;  4, 
Francis  A.  Holt,  b.  January  29,  1883. 


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1312 


1  m  fi  Fielding  Lewis  Marshall,  b.  at  “  Oakhill,”  Fauquier 
’  Co.,  Va.,  January  21, 1858,  =  October  19, 1882,  Susanna 
Lees  Waller,  b.  January  10,  1859.  Fielding  was  left  an  orphan 
at  the  age  of  six.  In  Mrs.  Susanna  Lees  he  found  a  foster  mother, 
and  married  her  niece.  He  yet  lives  with  Mrs.  Lees,  and  regards 


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(1324)  agnes  a.  douthat  —  ( Stribling ). 

her  with  the  tenderness  due  to  a  mother.  He  prepared  himself  for 
the  practice  of  law  by  taking  diplomas  in  both  the  literary  and  legal 
departments  of  Columbia  College,  N.  Y.,  and  has  opened  an  office 
No.  48  Wall  street,  N.  Y.  His  letters  to  me  recommend  him  for 
intelligence  and  cordiality.  For  the  genealogy  of  his  charming  wife, 
refer  to  the  Waller  chart,  under  No.  686. 


Lizzie  Douthat,  b.  at  “Weyanoke,”  Charles  City  Co., 
Va.,  1842  ;  d.  September  17,  1880. 


1320  Eleanor  Douthat,  b.  at  “  Weyanoke,”  Charles  City  Co., 
Va.,  November  19,  1844.  I  met  her  at  “  Mountain  View,” 
the  residence  of  her  sister,  Agnes  A.  Stribliug,  in  1884,  and  found 
her  a  sprightly  and  intelligent  lady. 


4  ODD  Mary  Douthat,  b.  at  “  Weyanoke,”  Charles  City  Co.( 
w  Va.,  December  7,  1845,  =  December  1,  1869,  her  cousin, 
Jacquelin  A.  Marshall,  b.  at  “Carrington,”  Fauquier  Co.,  Va., 
April  5,  1844.  He  was  educated  at  Clifton,  Fauquier  Co.,  Va.; 
took  his  degree  in  medicine  at  the  Baltimore  School ;  practiced  at 
Markham ;  went  to  Baltimore  and  opened  a  drug  store ;  removed  to 
Florida  about  1878,  and  practiced  there  for  four  years;  returned  to 
Markham  in  1882  ;  opened  a  dry  goods  store,  which  he  still  superin¬ 
tends,  while  at  the  same  time  he  performs  the  duties  of  railroad 
agent  at  Markham.  He  still  owns  an  orange  orchard  in  Florida. 
Mr.  Marshall  entered  the  Confederate  army  as  Surgeon  in  Stribliug’s 
Battery,  and  received  a  wound  in  the  lungs  which  nearly  cost  him 
his  life,  and  from  which  he  still  suffers.  Issue:  1,  R.  Stribliug  Mar¬ 
shall,  b.  December  7,  1870;  2,  Robert  D.,  b.  December  28,  1871 ;  3, 
Edward  C.,  b.  December  7,  1877 ;  4,  Mary,  b.  February  14,  1880 ; 
5,  Eleanor  L.,  b.  May  6,  1882.  See  No.  588. 


1DD4  Agnes  A.  Douthat,  b.  at  “Weyanoke,”  Charles  City 
*  Co.,  Va.,  December  28,  1849,  =  1870,  Col.  Robert  M. 
Stribling.  See  No.  854.  They  live  at  “  Mountain  View,”  in 
Markham,  Va.  Their  only  child  is  Mary  Douthat  Stribling,  b.  Au¬ 
gust  20,  1871. 


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(1326)  JACQUEUN  M.  DOUTHAT. 


4  DOC  JACQUELIN  M.  Douthat,  b.  at  “Weyanoke,”  Charles 
City  Co.,  Va.,  January  11,  1852;  d.  October  2,  1881,  = 
October  16,  1879,  Caroline  Harrison,  dr.  of  Wm.  M.  Harrison,  a 
distant  relative  of  President  W.  H.  Harrison. 


J  QOQ  Robert  Douthat,  b.  at  “  Weyanoke,”  Charles  City  Co., 
10  40  Va.,  June  1(  1854)  =  December  23,  1883,  Rebecca  P. 
Marshall,  b.  September  10,  1857  (1330).  Mr.  Douthat  is  farm¬ 
ing  near  Markham,  Ya.  His  letters  to  me  prove  him  to  be  a  man 
of  business,  and  of  superior  education. 


1330  Rebecca  Peyton  Marshall.  (See  No.  1328).  I  met 

her  at  “The  Crag,”  the  residence  of  her  parents,  in  Mark¬ 
ham,  Va.,  in  1884.  She  is  a  handsome  and  very  interesting  lady. 


IOOO  Jacquelin  Ambler  Marshall,  b.  October  22,  1858,  = 
October  22,  1879,  Eliza  Turner.  They  have  one  child, 
Charles  T.  Marshall,  b.  July,  1883. 


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1346 


Edward  C.  Marshall,  b.  September  16,  1860. 
William  C.  Marshall,  b.  March  12,  1863. 
Yelverton  P.  Marshall,  b.  January  31,  1866. 
Marion  L.  Marshall,  b.  September  9,  1867. 
Eliza  C.  Marshall,  b.  July  2,  1871. 

Mildred  P.  Marshall,  b.  November  8,  1875. 
Randolph  Marshall,  b.  November,  1878. 


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323 


(1374)  ANN  CARTER  MARSHALL. 


jOK  |  Eliza  Braxton,  b.  at  “Prospect  Hill,”  Fauquier  Co., 
Va.,  October  22,  1855,  =  February  10,  1880,  John 
Brockenbrough,  b.  November  23,  1855.  He  was  educated  at 
Charlotte  Hall,  Md. ;  is  a  member  of  the  Episcopal  Church,  and  is 
now  in  the  tobacco  business  in  Baltimore.  My  acquaintance  with 
Mr.  B.  is  through  our  correspondence  only,  and  that  indicates  a  gen¬ 
tleman  of  superior  education  and  fine  business  qualifications.  For 
his  lineage  and  relationship  to  other  branches  of  the  Marshall  family, 
see  the  Brockenbrough  chart  (162  m).  Children  :  1,  Carter  Brock¬ 
enbrough,  b.  March  6,  1882;  2,  Lucy  C.  Brockenbrough,  b.  March 
17,  1884.  See  Brockenbrough  chart,  152  m 


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1374 


Sallie  M.  Braxton,  b.  at  “  Prospect  Hill,”  September 
21,  1857. 

Mary  A.  Braxton,  b.  at  “Prospect  Hill,”  August  31, 
1859. 

Anna  M.  Braxton,  b.  at  Danville,  Va.,  March  7,  1864. 

Elliott  M.  Braxton,  b.  at  Fredericksburg,  Va.,  Febru¬ 
ary  6,  1867. 

Jacquelin  M.  Braxton,  b.  at  Fredericksburg,  Va.,  Oc¬ 
tober  24,  1869. 

Westar  Wallace  Braxton,  b.  at  Fredericksburg,  Va., 
January  12,  1874. 

William  C.  Marshall,  b.  at  “Cleveland,”  Fauquier 
Co.,  Va.,  June  7,  1864. 

Francis  B.  Marshall,  b.  at  “Cleveland,”  Fauquier  Co., 
Va.,  July  11,  1867. 

Kate  Travis  Marshall,  b.  at  “  Cleveland,”  Fauquier 
Co.,  Va.,  May  10,  1874. 

Ann  Carter  Marshall,  b.  at  “Cleveland,”  Fauquier 
Co.,  Va.,  July  29,  1880. 


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(1378)  MARY  D.  BARTON  —  (Smith). 


Mary  D.  Barton,  b.  at  “Prospect  Hill,”  Fauquier  Co. 


Va.,  August  26,  1860,  =  at  “Center  Hill,”  October  18 


1882,  Richard  H.  Smith,  b.  in  Richmond,  Va.,  July  27,  1859. 


She  was  educated  at  Mrs.  Jones  school  in  Baltimore.  Her  winters 


were  spent  at  Richmond,  Fredericksburg,  Alexandria  or  Baltimore, 


at  all  of  which  cities  she  had  relatives.  Thus  introduced  into  soci¬ 


ety,  she  has  become  a  lady  of  grace  and  intelligence.  I  met  her  at 
Markham  in  1884,  and  have  received  several  well  written  letters  from 
her.  Though  now  living  in  Richmond,  her  summers  are  spent  in 
Fauquier.  Mr.  Smith  is  a  merchant  in  Richmond,  and  his  character 
and  credit  are  among  the  best.  His  father  was  S.  B.  Smith,  Cashier 
of  the  First  National  Bank  of  Richmond;  and  his  mother  was 
Margaret,  daughter  of  William  Strother,  of  the  old  Exchange 
Bank  of  Richmond.  Address  824  Grace  street,  Richmond,  Va. 
Issue:  1,  Richard  Smith,  b.  at  “Center  Hill,”  August  29,  1883. 


Susan  Harvie  Patrick,  =  Henry  Poindexter,  d. 
Issue:  1,  Spicer  P.  Poindexter;  2,  Mary  M.  Poindexter. 

Ellen  Harvie  Wade.  She  is  living  with  her  widowed 
mother  in  Richmond,  Va. 

Dr.  Carter  Wade.  After  receiving  a  superior  literary 
and  medical  education,  he  settled  in  Lynchburg,  Va., 


where  he  is  practicing  his  profession. 


William  Harvie  WadeJs  now  attending  the  Engineer¬ 
ing  College  in  Hoboken,  N.  J. 

Elizabeth  M.  Marshall,  b.  at  “Mount  Blanc,”  Fau¬ 


quier  Co.,  Va.,  January  25,  1857,  =  October  10,  1878, 
Joseph  Reading.  Children:  1,  William  M.  Reading,  b.  August 
9,  1879;  2,  Charles  L.  Reading,  b.  September  20,  1881;  3,  Sarah 
Reading,  b.  November  25, 1882. 


THE  MARSHALL  FAMILY. 


325 


(1424)  CAROLINE  S.  MARSHALL. 


1396 


Charles  L.  Marshall,  b.  at  “Mount  Blanc,”  March 
20,  1861. 

James  Edward  Marshall,  b.  at  “  Mount  Blanc,”  De¬ 
cember  5,  1863. 


1400 

1402 

1404 

1406 

1408 

1410 


John  H.  Marshall,  b.  January  10,  1866. 

Ashton  H.  Marshall,  b.  November  20,  1867. 

Philip  T.  Marshall,  b.  at  “  Mount  Blanc,”  December 
25,  1869. 

Mary  M.  Marshall,  b.  January  29,  1872. 

Elizabeth  Alex.  Douthat,  b.  in  Charles  City  Co.,  Va., 
July  2,  1853. 

Fielding  Louis  Douthat,  b.  in  Charles  City  Co.,  Va., 
February  26,  1857. 


1412 


Rebecca  Peyton  Douthat,  b.  in  Charles  City  Co.,  Va., 
February  27,  1859. 


Mary  Willis  Douthat,  b.  in  Charles  City  Co.,  Va.,  Jan¬ 
uary  29,  1864. 


1416 

1418 

1420 


Agnes  Harwood  Douthat,  b.  in  Charles  City  Co.,  Va., 
August  6,  1865. 

Susan  Harvie  Douthat,  b.  in  Charles  City  Co.,  Va., 
December  18, 1868. 

John  Marshall  Douthat,  b.  in  Charles  City  Co.,  Va., 
August  22,  1872. 


1422 


Catherine  Thomas  Douthat,!).  in  Charles  City  Co.,  Va., 
December  1,  1874. 


1424  Caroline  [Ccmnie]  S.  Marshall, b.  at  “Glendale,”  Fau¬ 
quier  Co.,  Va.,  July  30,  1866.  1  met  this  charming  lassie 

at  “Glendale,”  in  1884,  and  pronounced  her  the  sweetest  girl  I  had 
met  on  my  excursion. 


326 


THE  MARSHALL  FAMILY. 


(1426)  SALLIE  E.  MARSHALL. 

1426  Sallie  E.  Marshall,  b.  in  Louisville,  Ky.,  July  25, 1853. 

Cousin  Sallie  is  possessed  of  rare  beauty,  uncommon  in¬ 
telligence  and  every  womanly  grace  and  virtue.  She  often  writes 
for  the  periodical  press,  and  her  essays  are  much  admired.  She  has 
the  courage  to  submit  her  compositions  to  the  reading  public,  and 
they  have  met  with  favorable  notice  in  many  quarters.  It  is  even 
said  that  she  has  a  volume  of  sketches  now  nearly  ready  for  the 
press.  Should  the  volume  appear,  I  claim  the  privilege  of  recom¬ 
mending  it  in  advance.  Though  a  brilliant  conversationalist  and  an 
ornament  to  society,  she  finds  her  pleasure  in  her  private  study,  her 
home  duties  and  her  Christian  enterprises.  My  correspondence  with 
her  has  convinced  me  of  her  literary  acquirements ;  and  her  per¬ 
sonal  favors  and  attentions  have  secured  my  gratitude.  She  lives 
with  her  mother,  Mrs.  Pope  (554),  N.-W.  cor  Seventh  and  Chestnut 
streets,  Louisville,  Ky. 


1  140  Claudia  H.  Marshall,  b.  in  Louisville,  Ky.,  June  10, 
w  1855,  =  August  19, 1873,  J.  Bruce  Morson,  a  sugar  and 
rice  planter  of  St.  Martinsville,  La.  Children:  1,  Sallie  Marshall 
Morson;  2,  Claudia  H.  Morson,  and  3,  Thomas  Seddon  Morson. 


(6)  THE  MORSON  LINEAGE 

1.  Alexander  Morson,  of  Stafford  Co.,  Va.,  =  Ann  Casson  Alex¬ 
ander,  1780  — 1883,  dr.  of  William  Alexander  and  Sarah  Cas¬ 
son.  See  Alexander  lineage,  No.  722  c. 

2.  James  Marion  Morson,  =  Ellen  Bruce,  dr.  of  James  Bruce  and 
Elvira  Cabell,  of  Halifax  Co.,  Va.  Issue: 

1.  James  B.  Morson,  =  Claudia  Marshall.  « 

2.  Alice  Morson,  =  Leigh  Rorinson,  No.  1600. 


1 i  Burwell  Keith  Marshall,  b.  in  Louisville,  Ky.,  March 
9,  1857,  =  June  21,  1883,  Lizzie  Veech,  b.  in  Danville, 
Ky.,  October  13,  1856.  Mr.  Marshall  was  educated  at  the  Univer¬ 
sity  of  Virginia,  and  took  his  diploma  from  the  law  department  of 
the  University  of  Louisville.  He  graduated  with  the  first  honor  of 
the  institution,  February  28,  1878.  He  is  now  practicing  law  in 


THE  MARSHALL  FAMILY. 


327 


(1448)  claudia  Norton  —  (Mason). 

Louisville,  and  is  fast  rising  to  eminence.  His  wife  is  the  daughter 
of  Richard  S.  Veech  and  Mary  L.  Nichols,  of  Danville,  Ky.  Chil¬ 
dren:  1,  Richard  Veech  Marshall,  b.  at  Louisville,  Ky.,  September 
12,  1884. 


1432  Ewing  Marshall,  b.  in  Louisville,  Ky.,  September  16, 

1858.  Educated  at  the  Louisville  High  School ;  received 
the  second  honor  February  27,  1883,  on  his  first  years  course,  at  the 
medical  department  of  the  University  of  Louisville,  Ky.  Gradu¬ 
ated  1884,  and  is  practicing  medicine  in  Louisville. 


j  4  0  4  Marie  Lloyd  Marshall,  b.  January  1,  1860,  in  Louis- 
’  ville,  Ky.,  =  June  3,  1884,  Philip  T.  Allin,  of  Louis¬ 
ville.  Cousin  Lloyd  is  a  charming  woman,  a  tall,  handsome  blonde, 
affectionate,  pure  and  true.  Mr.  Allin  is  a  young  man  of  educa¬ 
tion,  and  is  descended  from  a  distinguished  family. 


Lucy  Marshall,  b.  1859,  =Rev.  H.  B.  Lee,  b.  1849;  at 
this  time  rector  of  Leeds  Parish,  Fauquier  Co.,  Va. 
Children:  1,  Harry  B.  Lee;  2,  Claude  Lee;  3,  Rebecca  Lee.  Mr. 
Lee  was  educated  at  the  Episcopal  Theological  Seminary  of  Vir¬ 
ginia.  His  father  was  Edmund  J.  Lee,  of  Shepherdstown,  W.  Va. 


1442  Claudia  Burweli.  Coleman,  b.  in  Hanover  Co.,  Va., 

w  December  24,  1858.  She  is  living  with  her  mother  (560) 
at  “  Sunnyside,”  near  Markham,  Va.  I  met  her  at  her  home  in 
1884,  and  unite  with  her  friends  in  pronouncing  her  a  handsome, 
intelligent,  amiable  and.  pious  lady. 


\\AQ  Claudia  Norton,  b.  at  Warrenton,  Va.,  June  2,  1856, 
=  November  19,  1879,  Rev.  John  K.  Mason.  He 
graduated  at  Hampden  Sidney  College,  Va.,  and  the  Theological 
Seminary  of  Virginia;  is  rector  of  St.  George’s  Church,  Fredericks¬ 
burg,  Va.  He  is  a  son  of  Dr.  George  Mason,  and  a  nephew  of  John 
Y.  Mason,  Confederate  Secretary  of  the  Navy  and  Minister  to 
France.  Children  :  1,  Hatley  N.  Mason,  b.  September  3,  1880;  2, 
Lucy  Jones  Mason ;  3,  Claudia  Mason. 


328 


THE  MARSHALL  FAMILY. 


(1450)  MARIA  G.  NORTON. 


1450 

1452 


Maria  G.  Norton,  b.  at  Warrenton,  Va.,  August  26, 
1858. 


James  K.  M.  Norton,  b.  at  Alexandria,  Va.,  May  30, 
1860. 


Thomas  Marshall  Norton,  b.  at  Alexandria,  Va.,  No¬ 
vember  21,  1863. 


1  I  Pvfv  Nannie  B.  Norton,  b.  at  Alexandria,  Va.,  August  29, 
14,l)  1867. 

Geo.  Hatley  Norton,  b.  at  Alexandria,  Va.,  Novem¬ 
ber  7,  1869. 


1460 


Courtenay  F.  Norton,  b.  at  Alexandria,  Va.,  January 
2,  1876. 


1462  Hilary  P.  Jones,  b.  November  14,  1863 ;  entered  the 

w  Naval  Academy  by  appointment  of  Gen.  Joseph  E. 
Johnston,  in  September  1880,  and  is  now  serving  as  a  Naval  Cadet. 


1464 

1466 

1468 

1470 

1472 

1474 

1476 


Alice  Jones,  b.  August  25,  1866,  at  “  Ashleigh,”  Fau¬ 
quier  Co.,  Va. 

Lucy  M.  Jones,  b.  at  Hanover  Academy  Va.,  Novem¬ 
ber  15,  1867. 

Claudia  Jones,  b.  at  Hanover  Academy,  Va.,  July  19, 
1872. 

James  K.  Jones,  b.  at  Hanover  Academy,  Va.,  March 
21,  1878. 

Basil  Magruder  Jones,  b.  at  Hanover  Academy,  Va., 
September  10,  1880. 

Maria  W.  Marshall,  b.  in  Fauquier  Co.,  Va.,  April  10, 
1867. 

David  M.  Marshall,  b.  in  Fauquier  Co.,  Va.,  Novem_ 
ber  17,  1869. 


THE  MARSHALL  FAMILY. 


329 


(1502)  EDWARD  C.  MARSHALL. 


1478 

1480 

1482 

1484 


Lelia  P.  Marshall,  b.  in  Fauquier  Co.,  May  27,  1372. 

Claudia  B.  Marshall,  b.  in  Fauquier  Co.,  Va.,  No¬ 
vember  17,  1874. 

J.  Reamey  Marshall,  b.  in  Fauquier  Co.,  Va.,  Febru¬ 
ary  18,  1877. 

Bell  B.  Marshall,  b.  in  Fauquier  Co.,  Va.,  April  19, 
1880. 


1486 


Edward  P.  Marshall,  b.  in  Fauquier  Co.,  Va.,  April 
19,  1880. 


1488 

1490 


James  Iv.  Marshall,  b.  in  Fauquier  Co.,  Va.,  Novem¬ 
ber  15,  1882. 

Claudia  B.  Stribling,  b.  at  Clairmont,  Fauquier  Co., 
Va.,  June  11,  1870. 


1492 


Robert  M.  Stribling,  b.  at  Clairmont,  Fauquier  Co., 
Va.,  January  1,  1872. 


1494 

4496 

1498 

1500 


Henry  C.  Stiiibling,  b.  at  Clairmont,  Fauquier  Co., 
Va.,  August  26,  1874. 

-James  Iv.  M.  Stribling,  b.  at  Clairmont,  Fauquier  Co., 
Va.,  March  15,  1876. 

Gray  Carroll  Stribling,  b.  at  Clairmont,  Fauquier 
Co.,  Va,,  May  20,  1878. 

Eliza  J.  Stribling,  b.  at  Clairmont,  Fauquier  Co.,  Va., 
January  1,  1882. 


1502  ^DWARD  C.  Marshall,  b.  in  Fauquier  Co.,  Va.,  April 

~  25,  1856;  educated  Clifton  High  School;  clerked  in 

stores  in  Berryville,  Va.,  and  Washington,  I).  C. ;  went  to  Florida; 
entered  the  United  States  Army,  and  after  serving  a  time,  went  to 
Salt  Lake  City,  where  he  is  sustaining  himself  and  making  his 
•tart  in  the  world. 


330 


THE  MARSHALL  FAMILY. 


(1504)  NORMAN  FITZHUGII  MARSHALL. 


1  )  !  Norman  Fitzhugii  Marshall,  b.  in  Fauquier  Co.,  Ya., 

'  February  9,  1858;  educated  at  Clifton  High  School  and 

Hanover  Academy ;  graduated  at  the  Theological  Seminary  of  the 
Episcopal  Church,  at  Alexandria,  Va.,  and  is  now  rector  of  a  church 
in  Notaway  Co.,  Ya. 


1506  Rebecca  C.  Marshall,  b.  November  30,  1859,  in  Fau- 

'  quier  Co.,  Va.  She  is  a  tall,  handsome  and  refined  lady. 

My  daughter  (2170)  spent  a  week  in  1884,  as  her  guest  and  recom¬ 
mends  her  as  an  agreeable  associate,  and  an  educated  and  pious 
young  woman. 


1508  John  Marshall,  b.  in  Fauquier  Co.,  Va.,  June  10, 
1861  ;  educated  at  Clifton  High  School ;  graduated  at 
the  Lexington,  Va.,  Military  Institute;  studied  under  his  grand¬ 
father,  E.  C.  Marshall,  (160)  and  is  now  in  the  service  of  a  large 
mercantile  house  in  Detroit,  Mich. 


1510 

1512 


Mary  C.  Marshall,  b.  at  “Bergen,”  near  Markham, 
Va.,  April  30,  1874. 

Basil  Magruder  Mar, shall,  b.  at  “Bergen,”  near 
Markham,  Va.,  March  22,  1876. 


1514 


James  D.  J.  Marshall,  b.  at  “  Bergen,”  near  Markham, 
Va.,  April  9,  1879. 


1516 

Missouri. 


Samuel  Taylor  Marshall,  b.  in  Berryville,  Va.,  Janu¬ 
ary  7,  1860;  is  in  business  with  his  father  in  Kansas  City, 


\~4C)  Edmund  Peyton  Marshall,  b.  in  Berryville,  Va.,  De- 
1  1  ^  cember  2,  1866. 


1520 


Virginia  Cary  Marshall,  b.  in  Berryville,  Clarke  Co. 
Va.,  July  8,  1869.  She  is  a  sweet  and  well  behaved  girl. 


THE  MARSHALL  FAMILY. 


331 


(1548)  ALFRED  B.  WILLIAMS. 


1522 


Eliza  Bruce  Marshall,  b.  iu  Berryville,  Va.,  April  30, 
1872. 


1524 


James  Keith  Newton,  b.  in  Westmoreland  Co.,  Va., 
April  3,  1865. 


1526 

1528 

1530 

1532 


Mary  W.  Newton,  b.  in  Westmoreland  Co.,  Va.,  No¬ 
vember  6,  1866. 

Rebecca  Peyton  Newton,  b.  in  Westmoreland  Co.,  Va., 
March  7,  1868. 

Edward  Marshall  Newton,  b.  in  Westmoreland  Co., 
October  19,  1870. 

Bessie  L.  Newton,  b.  in  Westmoreland  Co.,  Va.,  No¬ 
vember  8,  1875. 


Jacquelin  A.  Newton,  b.  in  Westmoreland  Co.,  Va., 
January  2,  1881. 


1536 


Susan  A.  Marshall,  b.  at“Innis,”  Fauquier  Co.,  Va., 
August  27,  1867. 


1538 

1540 

1542 

1544 

1546 


Edward  C.  Marshall,  b.  at  “Innis,”  Fauquier  Co.,  Va., 
February  28,  1869. 

Henry  Morris  Marshall,  b. at  “Innis,”  Fauquier  Co., 
Va.,  December  25,  1870. 

Thomas  Marshall,  b.  at  “Innis,”  Fauquier  Co.,  Va., 
November  15,  1874. 

Richard  C.  Marshall,!),  at  “Innis,”  Fauquier  Co.,  Va., 
May  25,  1879. 

Alice  B.  Marshall,  b.  at  “  Innis,”  Fauquier  Co.,  Va., 
February  1,  1881. 


|  K  I Q  Alfred  B.  Williams,  b.  January,  1856.  =  Mamfe 
'  Bryce,  dr.  of  Campbell  Bryce,  of  Columbia,  S.  C.  They 

live  in  Greenville,  S.  C.,  and  he  is  editor  of  the  Greenville  Daily 
Neivs.  Children:  1,  Ethel  V.  Williams,  b.  January  6,  1883. 


332 


THE  MARSHALL  FAMILY. 


(1550)  EDWARD  DANDRIDGE  WILLIAMS. 


1550  Edward  Dandridge  Williams,  b.  in  Baltimore,  Md., 

'  ’  November,  1858.  He  is  joint  editor  with  his  brother 
(1548),  of  the  Greenville,  S.  C.,  Daily  News. 


1552 


Rosalie  B.  Williams,  b.  in  Baltimore,  Md.,  December 
17,  1864.  Lives  with  her  parents  (594). 


1554 


Benjamin  Watkins  Leigh,  b.  at  “  Maidstone,”  Berkeley 
Co.,  W.  Va.,  August  26,  1855. 


1556 


Edward  C.  Leigh,  b.  at  “Maidstone,”  Berkeley  Co.,  W. 
Va.,  March  26,  1858. 


1558 


Raleigh  T.  C.  Leigh,  b.  in  Powhattan  Co.,  Va.,  October 
31,  1863. 


1  )  William  R.  Leigh,  b.  at  “  Maidstone,”  Berkeley  Co.,  W. 

'  Va.,  September  23,  1866.  He  is  a  student  at  the  Acad¬ 

emy  of  Fine  Arts,  Munich,  Germany. 


Thomas  W.  Leigh,  b.  at  “  Maidstone,”  Berkeley  Co.,  W. 
Va.,  July  25,  1869. 


1564 


Elizabeth  K.  M.  Leigh,  b.  at  “  Maidstone,”  Berkeley 
Co.,  W.  Va.,  February  17,  1873. 


1574 

1676 

1578 

1580 

1582 

1584 


Pattie  Jefferson  Taylor,  b.  March  24,  1867. 
Raleigh  Colston  Taylor,  b.  June,  1869. 

Lewis  Randolph  Taylor,  b.  September,  1871. 
John  Randolph  Taylor,  b.  August,  1874. 

^  t 

Edward  Colston  Taylor,  b.  February  22,  1877. 
Jane  Brockenbrougii  Taylor,  b.  January,  1881. 


THE  MARSHALL  FAMILY. 


333 


(1594)  ANNIE  GORDON  THOMAS — (Duval). 


1586  Basil  Gordon  Thomas,  b.  in  Baltimore,  April  14, 1839. 
’  He  is  unmarried,  and  lives  in  Baltimore. 


1  Cart.  John  Hanson  Thomas,  b.  in  Baltimore,  Septem- 

1  ber  21,  1841,  —  Mary  Howard  Bhrne,  dr.  of  George 

P.  Beirne,  of  Huntsville,  Ala.  She  died  October  9,  1866.  Mr. 
Thomas  served  in  the  Confederate  army  throughout  the  war ;  the 
first  year  in  the  1st  Maryland  Regiment,  and  the  last  three  years  on 
Gen.  Loring’s  staff,  as  Captain.  Issue:  Howard  Beirne  Thomas, 
b.  September  26,  1866. 

i  K  Q A  Raleigh  Colston  Thomas,  b.  October  8, 1844,=  March 
’  25,  1868,  Mary  McDonald,  dr.  of  William  McDonald, 

of  “Guilford,”  Baltimore  Co.,  Md.  He  served  in  the  Confederate 
army  for  two  years  as  aide  to  Gen.  Lomax,  with  the  rank  of  Lieu¬ 
tenant.  Issue:  1,  Mary  McDonald  Thomas,  b.  January  30,  1872 ; 
2,  Raleigh  Colston  Thomas,  b.  August  5,  1875;  3,  Reginald  Contee 
Thomas,  b.  September  11, 1879  ;  4.  Annie  Campbell  Gordon  Thomas, 
b.  May  11,  1883. 


1  KQO  Douglas  Hamilton  Thomas,  b.  in  Baltimore,  January 
'  1  ^  1,  1847,  =  January  25,  1870,  Alice  Lee  Whitridge, 

dr.  of  Dr.  John  Whitridge,  of  Baltimore.  Mr.  Thomas  is  now 
cashier  of  the  Merchants’  National  Bank  of  Baltimore,  and  is  one  of 
the  leading  financiers  of  that  city.  His  handsome  figure,  dignified 
bearing,  native  talents,  finished  education  and  cordial  manners  com¬ 
bine  to  make  him  a  pleasant  gentleman  in  society  and  a  man  of  af¬ 
fairs  in  the  walks  of  finance  and  commerce.  Our  correspondence 
has  convinced  me  of  his  executive  abilities,  and  his  eminent  qualifi¬ 
cation  for  the  place  he  now  fills.  Issue:  1,  Douglas  Hamilton 
Thomas,  b.  March  5,  1872;  2,  John  Hanson  Thomas,  b.  March  1, 
1876  ;  3,  Alice  Lee  Whitridge  Thomas,  b.  August  5,  1883. 


1594  Annie  Gordon  Thomas,  b.  in  Baltimore,  May  20,  1849, 

=  February  17,  1878,  Henry  Rieman  Duval.  Issue: 
1,  Hanson  Rieman  Duval,  b.  April  10,1881;  2,  Rieman  Gordon 
Duval,  b.  November  5,  1883. 


334 


THE  MARSHALL  FAMILY. 


(1596)  maey  Randolph  thomas — (Carroll). 


1  ^QO  Mary  Randolph  Thomas,  b.  October  10,  1851,.=  April 
1  21,  1870,  John  Carroll,  of  the  “  Caves,”  Baltimore  Co., 

Md.  Issue:  1,  John  Carroll,  b.  March  4,1871;  2,  Charles  Car- 
roll,  b.  July  17,  1872;  3,  Douglas  Gordon  Carroll,  b.  July  14,1882. 


1598 

Issue: 


John  Marshall  Thomas,  b.  December  5,  1853,=  June 
12,  1882,  Annie  Gregg,  dr.  of  John  Gregg  of  Baltimore. 
1,  John  Gregg  Thomas,  b.  October  3,  1883. 


1  (a Of)  Leigh  Robinson,  b.  in  Richmond,  Va.,  February  26, 
1840,  =  January  10,  1883,  Alice  Morson.  See  Morson 
chart,  No.  1428. 

1  009  Elizabeth  M.  Robinson,  b.  in  Richmond,  Va.,  January 

1UU^  25,1842. 

1604  Cary  Robinson, b. in  Richmond,  Va., November!),  1843; 

enlisted  in  Confederate  service,  and  was  killed  in  battle, 
October  22,  1864. 

1  000  William  C.  Robinson,  b.  in  Richmond,  Va.,  March  3, 
1845;  enlisted  in  the  Confederate  service,  and  was  killed 
in  battle,  October  14,  1863. 


1  00R  Conway  Robinson,  b.  in  Richmond,  Va.,  December  14, 
1  1852;  is  now  a  lawyer  of  brilliant  talents,  residing  at 

Washington,  D.  C. 

1610  Susan  Robinson,  b.  August  9,  1854,  at  Richmond,  Va. 

1  01  9  Agnes  C.  Robinson,  b.  May  28,  1857,  at  Richmond,  Va. 

f  She  lives  with  her  widowed  mother,  at  Washington,  D.  C. 

1  (II  zi  Eliza  Fisher  Colston,  b.  April  19,  1846,=  Prof.  B. 

L.  Gildersleeve,  of  the  John  Hopkins  University,  at 
Baltimore,  Md.  Issue:  1,  Raleigh  C.  Gildersleeve,  b.  June,  1869; 
2,  Emma  Gildersleeve,  b.  June,  1872. 


THE  MARSHALL  FAMILY. 


335 


(1634)  nannie  colston  blackford  —  (Withers). 


\  Anne  B.  Colston,  b.  March  19,  1848,=  Robert  Camm. 

Issue :  1,  Robert  Camm,  b.  June,  1868 ;  2,  Gertrude  Camm, 
b.  March,  1870;  3,  Annie  L.  Camm.  They  live  in  Richmond,  Va. 


i  C4  O  Jane  Colston,  b.  June  27, 1849,=  Conway  R.  Howard. 

Issue:  1,  Mary  Howard,  b.  July  4,  1872;  2,  Gertrude 
Howard,  b.  May  7,  1874;  3,  Jane  Howard, and  4,  Conway  Howard, 
b.  March  27,  1881.  Mr.  Howard  is  a  civil  engineer. 


1620  Thomas  M.  Colston,  b.  July  4,  1851.  He  is  teaching 
school  in  Texas. 

1622  Laura  H.  Colston,  b.  December  3,  1856. 

1624  Mattie  Minor,  b.  at  the  University  of  Virginia,  June 

1861.  I  am  told  she  is  a  remarkably  intelligent  young 
lady ;  but  she  failed  to  reply  to  a  kind  letter  1  wrote  to  her. 

I  Susan  Minor,  b.  at  the  University  of  Virginia,  August, 

'  1864. 

1628  John  B.  Minor,  b.  at  the  University  of  Virginia,  in  1866. 
1630  Raleigh  Colston  Minor,  b.  at  the  University  of  Vir* 

ginia,  1868. 

1632  Nannie  C.  Minor,  b.  at  the  University  of  Virginia,  June, 


1634  Nannie  Colston  Blackford,  b.  at  “Diamond  Hill,”  in 
the  city  of  Lynchburg,  Va.,  April  20,  1857 ;  d.  February 
8,  1884,  =  February  6,  1883,  Lieuj’.  Samuel  T.  Withers,  teller 
of  the  Commercial  Bank  of  Lynchburg,  b.  about  1853  l.  Nannie 
was  the  oldest  of  three  children  of  Mr.  Blackford,  when,  in  1861, 
duty  to  his  State  called  him  to  arms.  But  ere  a  year  had  passed, 
Nannie  was  the  only  child  left,  and  the  yearning  wife  and  mother 


336 


THE  MARSHALL  FAMILY. 


(1636)  chari.es  m.  hlacicford. 


took  her  now,  only  darling,  to  its  father,  to  endure  with  him  the 
dangers  and  exposures  of  camp  life.  The  little  one  became  the 
“  daughter  of  the  regiment.”  Her  father  was  a  Captain  of  a  com¬ 
pany  in  the  Second  Virginia  Cavalry,  and  afterwards  a  member  of 
Gen.  Longstreet’s  staff,  and  Judge  Advocate  of  his  corps.  The 
bright  little  maiden  was  a  favorite  with  rank  and  file,  and  many  a 
rugged  soldier  took  her  to  his  loving  arms,  and  shed  tears  on  her 
bright  ringlets  as  she  prattled  tenderly  of  the  little  ones  he  had  left 
at  his  distant  home.  When  peace  returned  her  father  sought  his 
former  residence,  on  “Diamond  Hill,”  at  Lynchburg.  Here  Nannie 
was  sent  to  St.  Mary’s  School,  and  by  her  affectionate  spirit  and 
heartfelt  kindness  endeared  herself  to  her  companions.  Her  purity 
and  intelligence,  her  cordial  greeting,  and  her  sympathetic  heart,  as 
well  as  the  alms  she  contributed  to  the  poor,  introduced  her  to  all 
classes,  and  made  her  a  favorite  throughout  the  city.  Mr.  Withers 
from  a  boy  had  been  her  schoolmate.  He  was  in  all  respects  worthy 
of  the  flower  he  plucked.  The  marriage  was  solemnized  with  pomp 
and  gayety.  The  number  and  value  of  the  wedding  preseuts  attested 
the  strong  hold  Nannie  had  on  the  affections  of  hundreds.  As  she  had 
been  the  child  of  her  father’s  regiment,  she  was  now  the  idol  of  the 
whole  city.  But  ere  one  year  of  married  bliss  was  passed,  she  was 
called  to  join  the  choir  of  seraphs  above.  The  whole  city  united  in 
mourning  for  one  they  regarded  as  their  own  lovely  daughter.  Four 
hundred  letters  of  condolence  poured  in  on  the  stricken  parents,  and 
unnumbered  evidences  of  sympathy  were  bestowed.  A  memorial 
volume,  with  a  handsome  portrait  as  a  frontispiece,  has  been  pub¬ 
lished  and  sent  to  her  friends;  and  her  lovely  countenance  smiles 
upon  me  from  the  printed  page  as  I  write,  Mr.  Withers  is  teller  in 
the  Commercial  Bank  of  Lynchburg,  Va. ,  and  is  highly  respected 
and  greatly  beloved. 


Charles  M.  Blackford,  b.  1865,  at  Lynchburg,  Va. 


Raleigh  Colston  Blackford,  b.  at  Lynchburg,  Va. 
May,  1870. 


THE  MARSHALL  FAMILY. 


337 


(1650)  ADDISON  DIMMITT  FLEMING. 


Eliza  Marshall  Fleming,  b.  in  Fleming  Co.,  Ky.,  Sep¬ 


tember  18,  1845,  =  October  11,  1866,  Joshua  DeBell, 
b.  January  23,  1841.  Mr.  DeBell  is  a  small  farmer  in  Fleming  Co., 
Ky.  He  is  an  industrious,  thriving  and  highly  esteemed  citizen. 
Issue:  1,  Catherine  W.  DeBell,  b.  April  2,  1868;  2,  Clarence  De¬ 
Bell,  b.  December  23,  1869. 


Thomas  Marshall  Fleming,  b.  in  Fleming  Co.,  Ky., 


February  3, 1847,  =  July  29,  1869,Pattie  L.  Hendrick, 


b.  January  19,  1851.  Marshall  Fleming  is  in  the  livery  stable  busi¬ 
ness  in  Flemingsburg,  Ky.  He  is  a  thorough-going  business  man, 
of  fine  judgment  and  agreeable  manners.  Mrs.  Fleming  was  a  daugh¬ 
ter  of  William  H.  Hendrick,  b.  June  26,  1822,  living,  and  Elizabeth 
Howe,  b.  August  15,  1831;  d.  July  12,  1860.  Issue:  1,  Fannie  H. 
Fleming,  b.  February  18,  1878;  2,  Addison  D.  Fleming,  b.  August 
17,  1879;  and  3,  William  H.  Jlcmiug,  b.  October  8,  1882. 


Julianna  Marshall  Fleming,  b.  in  Fleming  Co.,  Ky., 
June  15,  1849,  =  1871,  Elias  Carpenter.  They  live 


on  a  small  farm  a  few  miles  east  of  Flemingsburg.  I  have  never 
met  either  of  them.  Issue:  1,  Emily  M.  Carpenter;  2,  Benjamin 
B.  Carpenter;  3,  Bessie  B.  Carpenter;  4,  Eliza  D.  Carpenter,  and 
5,  unnamed,  b.  1884. 

Fannie  Marshall  Fleming,  b.  in  Fleming  Co.,  Ky., 


February  8,  1850,  =  1876,  Baldwin  DeBell,  b.  May 


15,  1842.  They  live  on  a  farm  near  Flemingsburg,  Ky.  Mr.  De¬ 
Bell  is  a  brother  of  (  No.  1640).  I  visited  the  family  in  1884,  and 
found  them  agreeable,  sensible  and  thriving.  No  issue. 


William  P.  Fleming,  b.  in  Fleming  Co.,  Kv.,  June  15, 
1852. 

Addison  Dimmitt  Fleming,  b.  in  Fleming  Co.,  Ky.,  De¬ 
cember  27,  1854. 


338 


THE  MARSHALL  FAMILY. 


(1652)  EMILY  MARSHALL  FLEMING. 


1  Emily  Marshall  Fleming,  b.  August  24,  1857.  I  met 

’  w  Cousin  Emily  in  1884,  in  Washington,  Ky.,  and  found 
her  a  lively  and  intelligent  young  lady. 


1  Julianna  (Julia)  Whetcroft  Dimmitt,  b.  in  Lewis- 
'  burg,  Mason  Co.,  Ky.,  June  29,  1846,  =  December  17, 
1862,  John  C.  Herndon,  b.  September  23, 1841.  In  all  my  excur¬ 
sions  among  my  relatives,  I  have  never  met  one  that  possessed  in 
greater  perfection  the  higher  and  nobler  traits  of  female  character. 
She  is  a  Juno  among  women!  She  is  large  and  handsome,  dignified 
and  generous,  spirited  and  gracious,  and  fearless  and  conscientious. 
I  spent  a  week  with  her  in  Louisville,  Ky.,  in  July,  1884.  The 
moment  I  entered  her  door  I  felt  at  home.  As  a  daughter  she  met 
me,  and  as  a  father  I  was  treated.  She  hallows  the  memory  of  her 
parents,  and  rejoices  in  the  mutual  love  and  reciprocal  confidence 
of  her  sisters.  Her  parents  and  hei*  grandparents  had  no  sons,  and 
I  have  often  noticed  that  where  the  children  were  all  girls,  they 
were  good  and  lovely.  At  the  time  of  his  marriage,  Mr.  Herndon 
was  teller  of  the  Bank  of  Kentucky,  at  Henderson.  He  is  now  sec¬ 
retary  and  treasurer  of  the  Gilbert  &  Mallory  Publishing  Co.,  of 
Louisville,  Ky.  He  is  cordial  in  manners  and  a  splendid  talker. 
He  is  a  son  of  the  Hon.  John  C.  Herndon,  of  Frankfort,  who  was  a 
Circuit  Judge,  an  author  of  several  law  books.  Issue:  1,  Leonard 
L.  Herndon,  b.  March  25,  1867,  and  2,  Fannie  Herndon,  b.  July  9, 
1872. 


1  C  ft  C  Kate  Buford  Dimmitt,  b.  in  Lewisburg,  Mason  Co., 
’  '  Ky.,  October  25,  1852,  =  June  3,  1874,  Darlington  E. 
Fee,  son  of  Jesse  Fee  and  Maria  Knowles,  of  Clermont  Co., 
Ohio.  Mrs.  Fee  is  a  large,  handsome,  dignified  lady,  very  cordial 
in  her  address,  and  possessed  of  the  spirit  and  independence  of  her 
ancestors.  Mr.  Fee  is  a  banker  in  New  Richmond,  Ohio,  and  is  one 
of  the  leading  politicians  of  his  section  of  the  State.  Issue:  1,  Jesse 
D.  Fee,  b.  March  20,  1875;  2,  Darlington  E.  Fee,  b.  July  21, 1876; 
3,  Fannie  Marshall  Fee,  b.  June  20, 1878;  4,  Kate  Dimmitt  Fee,b. 
November  23,  1882. 


THE  MARSHALL  FAMILY. 


339 


(1672)  sallie  f.  casey  —  (Thayer). 


Frances  Marshall  Dimmitt,  b.  in  Lewisburg,  Mason 
1  Co.,  Ky.,  April  21,  1857,  =  February  24,  1881,  Robert 
A.  Davis,  b.  1856.  Mrs.  Davis  is  possessed  of  all  the  virtues  of  her 
sisters  (1654-6).  Mr.  Davis  is  a  lawyer,  and  a  son  of  Hon.  M.  H. 
Davis,  of  New  Richmond,  Ohio.  They  reside  in  the  latter  place. 
Issue  :  Addison  Dimmitt  Davis,  b.  January  23,  1883. 


1  I  Clarissie  H.  Grant,  b.  in  Fleming  Co.,  Ky.,  September 
28, 1852,  d.  March  9,  1884,  = January  4,  1875,  Richard 
H.  Bennett.  Issue:  Two  boys  and  one  girl. 


I  CCD  Julia  Bland  Grant,  b.  in  Fleming  Co.,  Ky.,  August 
"*■  18,  1859,  =  at  Canton,  Mo.,  November  20,  1883,  Ebben 

Stephenson,  of  Kentucky.  I  have  a  good  letter  from  Mrs.  Ste¬ 
phenson.  Her  postoffice  is  Canton,  Mo. 


|CCO  John  Chambers,  b.  January  31,  1840,  =  August  29, 
1867,  Ann  Wood,  b.  March,  1845.  She  was  a  daughter 
of  William  H.  Wood  and  Jane  Lashbrooke.  Jane  was  a  daughter 
of  William  Lashbrooke  and  a  Miss  Preston.  W.  H.  Wood  was  a 
son  of  Andrew  Wood  and  Matilda  Fox.  Mr.  Chambers  is  a  wealthy 
and  prosperous  farmer,  living  near  Maysville,  Ky.  He  is  a  man  of 
fine  judgment,  full  of  enterprise,  and  often  speculates  in  tobacco 
and  live  stock.  They  have  no  children. 


1  |  Fannie  C.  Casey,  b.  in  Covington,  Ky.,  July  26,  1853, 

October  18,  1876,  John  C.  Tate.  Cousin  Fannie  is 
pretty ;  her  greetings  cordial  and  she  was  born  to  be  loved.  Mr. 
Tate  is  farming  near  Maysville,  Ky.  He  is  a  son  of  John  H.  Tate 
and  Margaret  Chenoweth.  Issue:  1,  James  Casey  Tate,  b.  Septem¬ 
ber  1,  1877;  2,  Margaret  Chenoweth,  b.  May  11,  1880;  3,  John 
H.  Tate,  b.  August  12,  1882. 


1  Sallie  F.  Casey,  b.  in  Covington,  Ky.,  February  14, 

1856,  =  November  30,  1880,  William  B.  Thayer,  b.  in 
Kentucky,  September  1 1 ,  1853.  Cousin  Sallie  is  a  pure,  sweet  and 


340  THE  MARSHALL  FAMILY. 

(1674)  MARY  M.  CASEY - (Powell). 


artless  kinswoman.  She  was  educated  at  Dr.  Louis  Barbour’s 
School,  in  Danville,  Ky.,  and  there  she  first  met  Mr.  Thayer.  Mr. 
Thayer  is  a  great-grand-son  of  Gov.  John  Adair,  of  Kentucky; 
was  educated  at  Center  College,  Danville,  Ky. ;  entered  as  a  clerk 
the  great  mercantile  house  of  Bullene,  Moores  &  Emery,  of  Kansas 
City,  Mo.,  and  in  1883,  became  a  partner  in  the  establishment.  He 
lives  in  Kansas  City,  highly  honored  for  his  business  qualifications. 
He  is  a  sprightly  and  a  remarkably  agreeable  gentleman.  Issue: 
William  B.  Thayer,  Jr.,  b.  September  5,  1881.  He  rules  supreme 
in  the  household. 


1674 


M.  Casey,  b.  in  Covington,  Ky.,  1860,  =  Louis 
He  died,  and  the  child  inherited  a  large  for¬ 
tune,  chiefly  in  Covington  property.  Issue:  Marie  Louise  Powell. 


1678 


John  B.  Casey,  b.  in  Covington,  Ky.,  is  now  a  resident  of 
Dakota. 


16811  Illa  L.  Casey,  b.  in  Covington  Ky. 


1682  Alexander  Marshall  Casey,  b.  in  Covington,  Kv. 


1681  -John  Allen  Green,  b.  in  Maysville,  Ky.,  May  12,  1861. 

Pie  is  the  publisher  and  one  of  the  editors  of  the  Mays¬ 
ville  Eagle.  He  is  said  to  be  a  young  man  of  remarkable  industry 
and  high  promise. 


1  Bessie  L.  Green,  b.  in  Maysville,  Ky.,  June  20,  1862, 

=  December  11,  1884,  Thomas  E.  Tracyl  She  invited 
me  to  her  wedding,  and  I  replied  with  my  congratulations,  asking 
for  a  sketch  of  her  husband.  Perhaps  she  will  answer  when  her 
long  honeymoon  ends. 


Pierce  Butler  Green,  b.  August  12,  1863. 


THE  MARSHALL  FAMILY. 


341 


(1704)  ANSON  MALTBY. 


Lillie  C.  Green,  b.  July  30,  1865. 

William  O.  B.  Green,  b.  January  20,  1868. 

Mary  R.  Green,  b.  April  12,  1870. 

Pattie  C.  Green,  b.  November  25,  1873. 

Nannie  T.  Green,  b.  October  6,  1877. 

Lewis  W.  Green,  b.  July  19,  1880. 

Dr.  Martin  Marshall  Maltby,  b.  at  “Belle  Grove,” 
Fleming  Co.,  Ivy.,  July  3,  1845,  =  October  16,  1873, 
Louise  Bogardus,  b.  in  New  York  City,  September  3,  1853.  Dr. 
Marshall  is  a  skillful  dentist  of  New  York  City.  Mrs.  Marshall  is 
a  daughter  of  Abram  Bogardus,  son  of  Cornelius  and  Eleanor  Bo¬ 
gardus.  Her  mother  was  Emmeline  Doremus,  daughter  of  John 
and  Margaret  Doremus.  She  is  a  descendant  of  Ameke  J.  Bogar¬ 
dus,  whose  farm  is  now  held  by  Trinity  Church,  and  is  worth  many 
millions.  The  Church  has  no  moral  right  to  the  ground,  but  ad¬ 
verse  possession  makes  its  claim  indefeasible.  Issue:  1,  Edith 
Frances  Maltby,  b.  October  15,  1874;  2,  Martin  Marshall  Maltby, 
b.  July  1,  1879;  3,  Louise  B.  Maltby,  b.  June  14,  1880;  4,  Eliza¬ 
beth  M.  Maltby,  b.  August  18,  1884.  Dr.  Marshall  was  educated 
at  Amherst  and  Yale  Colleges,  and  he  graduated  at  the  New  York 
Dental  College.  He  lives  at  128  W.  Forty-seventh  street,  New  York. 


1690 

1692 

1694 

1696 

1698 

1700 

1702 


1  1-1  ^NSON  Maltby,  b.  at  “  Belle  Grove,”  Fleming  Co.,  Ky., 

September  8,  1848,  =  in  New  York  City,  December  20, 
1877,  Mary  Desha  Breckinridge,  b.  near  Lexington,  Ky.,  March 
31,  1854.  Anson  received  the  rudiments  of  his  education  from  pri¬ 
vate  tutors,  in  Northampton,  Mass.  At  the  age  of  sixteen  he  made 
a  year’s  tour  through  Europe,  Asia  and  Africa ;  on  his  return,  taught 
school  in  Kentucky  and  Ohio  ;  took  a  two  years  course  in  Columbia 
College  Law  School,  New  York  City,  graduating  in  1869,  and  is  now 


342 


THE  MARSHALL  FAMILY. 


(1706)  ELIZABETH  MALTBY. 


a  successful  practicing  attorney  at  48  Wall  street,  New  York  City. 
He  stands  at  the  front  of  Lis  profession,  and  has  been  the  chief  coun¬ 
sel  in  some  very  important  cases.  His  wife  I  greet  as  the  daughter 
of  my  classmate,  Vice-President  John  C.  Breckenridge.  Her  pedi¬ 
gree  may  be  thus  expressed  : 

1.  John  Breckinridge,  of  Jefferson’s  Cabinet,  =  Mary  Cabell,  of 
Albemarle  Co.,  Va. 

2.  Joseph  Cabell  Breckinridge,  =  Mary  Stanhope  Smith. 

3.  John  C.  Breckinridge,  =  Mary  C.  Burch,  daughter 
of  Clifton  Rhodes  Burch  and  Aletha  Viley. 

4.  Mary  D.  Breckinridge,  —  Anson  Maltby. 
Issue :  1,  Marion  Maltby,  b.  November  2, 1878 ; 
2,  Frances  M.  Maltby,  b.  in  Essex  Co.,  N.  J., 
May  3,  1880;  3,  Mary  B.  Maltby,  b.  in  Essex 
Co.,  N.  J.,  August  20,  1883. 


1706 


Elizabeth  Maltby,  b.  in  Covington,  Ky.,  March  30, 
1850.  She  lives  with  her  father  in  Northampton,  Mass. 


1  71  ISi  R°beet  Taylor  Marshall,  b.  at  “  Belle  Grove,”  Flem¬ 
ing  Co.,  Ivy.,  September,  1855,=  September  15,  1880,  his 
distant  relative,  Rebecca  L.  Taylor  (1944).  He  is  farming  in 
Fleming  Co.,  Ky.,  and  is  rising  to  wealth  and  influence. 


1710  Lizzie  Marshall.  See  No.  752. 


1712 


Sarah  D.  Marshall,  b.  at  “Belle  Qrove,”  Fleming  Co., 
Ivy.,  February  3,  1859.  She  lives  with  her  parents.  (654) 


1718 


Elizabeth  Forman  Marshall,  b.  February  2,  1859. 


1720 


Martin  P.  Marshall,  b.  April  7,  1859. 


1722  Charles  Marshall,  b.  September  18,  1863. 


THE  MARSHALL  FAMILY. 


343 


(1748)  JAMBS  RANDOLPH. 


1724  Logan  McKnight  Marshall,  b.  December  23,  1866. 


1426  Lc>bert  Morris  Marshall,  b.  January  27,  1869. 


1728  Louis  Marshall,  b.  October  7,  1873. 

1730  John  Marshall,  b.  February  7,  1877. 

1^0  0  Martin  M.  Durrett,  b.  February  1,  1857,  =  Septem- 
’  ber,  1881,  Anna  Montgomery,  dr.  of  Alex,  and  Agnes 
Montgomery,  of  Covington,  Ky. 


1734 

1736 

1738 

1740 

1742 


Richard  C.  Durrett,  b.  February  1,  1861. 
Eliza  M.  Durrett,  b.  January  1,  1863. 

Lucy  M.  Durrett,  b.  August  16,  1866. 

Mary  P.  Durrett,  b.  October  15,  1870. 
Charles  M.  Durrett,  b.  November  17,  1872. 


1744 


William  Durrett,  b.  December  16,  1874. 


1746  Alice  Massie,  b.  October  12,  1868,  in  Washington,  Ky. 

I  have  a  letter  or  two  from  this  sweet  little  girl.  She  is 
living  with  her  widowed  mother  on  “The  Hill,”  where  she  was  born. 


174  0  James  Randolph,  b.  September  30,  1852,  at  Easton, 
Penn.,  =  October  15, 1879,  Jennie  Weston  Sayre.  He 
graduated  at  Rutger’s  College,  and  at  the  School  of  Mines,  Colum¬ 
bia;  practiced  engineering  and  the  construction  and  operation  of 
blast  furnaces,  at  Bethlehem,  Penn.  He  then  took  up  railroading, 
and  was  made  Superintendent  of  the  Long  Branch  Division  of  the 
New  Jersey  Central  railroad.  He  is  now  a  coal  merchant  at  211 
Broadway,  New  York  City.  Issue:  1,  Theo.  F.  Randolph,  b.  Au¬ 
gust  9,  1880;  2,  Elizabeth  F.  Randolph,  b.  November  9,  1883. 


344 


THE  MARSHALL  FAMILY. 


(1750)  THOMAS  MARSHALL  F.  RANDOLPH. 

1750  Thomas  Marshall  F.  Randolph,  b.  January  4,  1857. 

'  He  graduated  at  Rutger’s  College,  New  Jersey,  and  Co¬ 
lumbia  Law  School.  He  is  now  practicing  law  in  New  York  City. 
His  letters  to  me  recommend  him  not  only  as  a  gentleman  of  literary 
and  legal  attainments,  but  as  a  scholar  of  lofty  principles,  honor  and 
ambition. 


Lucy  Ambler  F.  Randolph,  b.  January  17,  1859,  is 
~  living  with  her  mother  at  Morristown,  N.  J. 


Edhar  F.  Randolph,  b.  at  Uniontown,  N.  J.,  April  29, 
1861 ;  graduated  at  Rutger’s  College,  N.  J.,  and  is  now 
studying  law. 


Lucy  Marshall  Smith,  b.  in  New  Orleans,  August  30, 
1862. 


1758 

1760 

1762 


Mary*  R.  Smith,  b.  in  New  Orleans,  March  17,  1866. 

Charles  F.  Coleman,  b.  in  Vicksburg,  September  4, 
1865. 

Marie  Estelle  Coleman,  b.  in  Vicksburg,  January  2, 
1867. 


1764 

1766 

1768 

1770 

1772 

1774 

1776 


Harry  H.  Coleman,  b.  in  Vicksburg,  April  29,  1872. 
Harry  M.  Dickinson,  b.  March  18,  1862. 
Charlianna  (Nannie)  Dickinson,  b.  June  4,  1865. 
Andrew  G.  Dickinson,  b.  November  14,  1866. 
Fannie  Randolph  Dickinson,  b.  October,  1870. 
Nannie  Marshall,  b.  December  21,  1869. 

Henry  Waller,  b.  July  30,  1874. 


THE  MARSHALL  FAMILY. 


345 


(1798)  ROBERT  MORRIS  MARSHALL. 

Phcebe  F.  Wallfr,  b.  June  2,  1876. 

'Sarah  Bell  Waller,  b.  December  29,  1878. 

Charles  Marshall  Bentley,  b.  in  Va.,  July  30,  1881. 
Frank  M.  Bentley,  b.  in  Ky.,  April  10,  1883. 

Lucy  Marshall,  b.  in  Warren  Co.,  Va.,  February  16, 
1847.  Cousin  Lucy  is  a  tall,  blackeyed  and  thoughtful 
young  lady,  who  finds  her  pleasure  in  flowers  and  literature.  I 
have  scores  of  letters  from  her,  and  am  proud  to  admit  she  is  the 
most  prompt  and  faithful  correspondent  I  have.  Though  I  have 
barely  seen  her,  yet  I  am  always  glad  to  get  her  warm  and  gushing 
letter,  each  accompanied  by  an  appendix  of  heraldic  lore.  She  lives 
with  her  parents  at  “  Horseshoe,”  Warren  Co.,  Va. 

1792  Judith  Ball  Marshall,  b.  in  Warren  Co.,  Va.,  April 

’  w  28,  1849.  She  is  living  with  her  parents  at  “  Horseshoe,” 
Warren  Co.,  Va. ;  Some  times  teaches. 


1778 

1780 

1782 

1784 

1790 


17QJ-  Hester  Marshall,  b.  in  Warren  Co.,  Va.,  August  5, 
*  1851,'=  October  17,  1876,  A.  J.  Davison,  son  of  J. 

Smith  Davison  and  Mary  Hite,  b.  July,  1850.  Mr.  Davison  is  a 
farmer  near  Front  Royal,  Va.  Issue:  1,  Marshall  Davison,  b.  July 
25,  1877;  2,  Fontaine  Davison,  b.  March  8,  1879;  3,  William  R. 
Davison,  b.  July  2,  1881 ;  4,  Cary  A.  Davison ,b.  September  8, 1883. 


1  ■7QC  Charles  C.  Marshall,  b.  in  Warren  Co.,  Va.,  -June  25, 
1853,  =  December  27,  1878,  Lucy  E.  Turner,  daughter 
of  R.  H.  Turner,  of  Front  Royal.  Mr.  Marshall  is  farming  near 
“  Happy  Creek,”  Warren  Co.,  Va.  They  are  Episcopalians. 


1798 


Robert  Morris  Marshall,  b.  in  Warren  Co.,  Va. , 
March  29,  1885.  Lives  with  his  father. 


THE  MARSHALL  FAMILY. 


346 


(1800)  JAMES  M.  MARSHALL. 


1800 


James  M.  Marshall,  b  January  23,  1857,  in  Warren 
Co.,  Va.  Has  a  Steam  Saw  Mill  in  Warren  Co.,  Va. 


1802 


Mary  M.  Marshall,  b.  in  Warren  Co.,  Va.,  May  24, 
1859.  Well  educated  and  occasionally  teaches. 


1804 


Susan  B.  Marshall,,  b,  October  9,  1863,  in  Warren  Co., 
Va. 


1806 


Anna  M.  Marshall,  b.  in  Warren  Co  ,  Va.,  August  11, 
1865. 


I  SI  IS  Dr.  Henry  Morris,  b  June  6,  1855,  =  October  12, 
1880,  Bessie  Elliott.  Dr  Morris  is  practicing  medi¬ 
cine  at  Philadelphia,  Penn.  Issue:  1,  Robert  Morris  b  in  Phila- 
delphia,  July  21,  1881 ;  2,  Grace  Morris,  b.  May  30,  1884. 


1810 

1812 


Anna  Morris,  b.  in  Philadelphia,  Penn  ,  November  11, 
1859. 

Susan  M.  Morris,  b.  in  Philadelphia,  Penn.,  November 
26,  1860. 


1814 


Lucy  Morris,  b.  March  24,  1866,  in  Phildelphia,  Penn. 


1816 


Samuel  W.  Marshall,  b.  in  Warren  Co.,  Va.,  Septem¬ 
ber  8,  1861.  Lives  with  his  mother  in  Richmond,  Va. 


1817 


Lucy  M.  Marshall,  b.  December  14,  1863.  She  lives 
with  her  mother  in  Richmond,  Va. 


1818 

1820 


Emmeline  W.  Marshall,  b.  at  Priestly,  Fauquier  Co., 
Va.,  February  9,  1880. 

Beverly  Alex.  Marshall,  b.  at  Priestly,  Fauquier  Co., 
Va.,  June  19,  1882. 


James  J.  Marshall,  b.  at  the  “Evergreens,”  Fauquier 
Co.,  Va.,  May  12,  1869. 


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347 


(1864)  homes  m’guikk. 


1824 

1830 


John  Marshall,  b.  January  9,  1871. 

Adelaide  Taylor  Marshall,  b.  April  13,  1877. 


*J‘)  Henry  Morris  Marshall,  b.  February  29,  1880. 


Alice  B.  Marshall,  b.  January  25,  1883. 


183(j  Mary  M.  Armstead,  b.  January  2,  1873. 

1840  Louis  B.  Armstead,  b.  January  2,  1875. 

1  William  B.  Jolliffe,  b.  January  24,  1837,  =  October 

(  *  10,  1858  Kate  Hemphill.  Issue:  1,  Samuel  H.  Jol¬ 

liffe,  b.  July  21,  1860;  2,  William  H.,  b.  July  21,  1870;  Ella  M.,b. 
July  3,  1876 ;  4,  David  M.  Jolliffe,  b.  April  14,  1880. 


IKdK  J°hn  Marshall  Jolliffe,  b.  in  Clark  Co.,  Ya  ,  May 
’  13,  1843,  =  Kate  McCormick.  Mr.  Jolliffe  entered 

the  Confederate  Army  and  was  fearfully  wounded,  in  both  his  legs, 
at  Chancellorsville,  May  3,  1863.  He  stills  suffers  from  his  wounds. 
He  lives  in  Clarke  County.  Issue:  1,  Fannie  M.  Jolliffe,  b.  Sep¬ 
tember  30,  1870;  2,  Lucy  B.,  b.  November  12,  1873;  3,  Alexan¬ 
der,  b.  October  20,  1876;  4.  Joseph  J.,  b.  November  10,  1879;  5, 
Thomas  P.,  b.  May  4,  1882. 


1  QC||  Lucy  McGuire,  br  July  4,  1838,  d.  March  17,  1884,  = 
November  8,  1859,  Treadwell  Smith.  He  was  killed 
in  the  battle  of  “Five  Forks,”  April  5,  1865.  Issue:  1,  Horace 
Smith;  2,  Lela  Smith  LucY  =  2d,  February  18,  1868,  John  W. 
McCormick.  Issue :  1,  William  McCormick ;  2,  Homes  McCormick. 


1862 

1864 


Agnes  B.  McGuire,  b.  November  1,  1840. 

Homes  McGuire,  b.  1843,  d.  1874.  He  was  a  lawyer 
of  distinction. 


348 


THE  MARSHALL  FAMILY. 


(1866)  BURWELL  m’GUIRE. 


I860 

1868 


Burwell  McGuire,  b.  August  6,  1845. 

Rebecca  M.  McGuire,  b.  November,  1848.  Living  in 
Clarke  Co.,  Va. 


1870 


Mary  Marshall  McGuire,  b.  May  4, 1850,  =  June  25, 
1883,  John  Stevens,  of  Hoboken,  N.  J.;  millionaire. 


1872  Lizzie  Cooke,  born  July,  1838.  Lives  in  Clarke  Co.,  Va. 


I  S7  J-  ^ARIA  Pendleton  McGuire,  b.  April  15, 1840,  ==  Octo¬ 
ber  11,  1859,  Andrew  E.  Kennedy,  b.  July  10,  1824,  d. 
A  lawyer  of  Charleston,  W.  Va.  Her  letters  to  me  show  a  writer 
of  skill  and  taste,  and  I  learn  that  she  has  the  reputation  of  a  scholar. 
Issue:  Philip  Cooke  Kennedy,  b. September  20, 1860 ;  2,  Agnes  Es- 
ten  Kenuedy,  b.  December  19,1866;  3,  Lizzie  Pendleton  Kennedy, 
b.  October  17,  1869;  4,  Rebecca  Willoughby  Kennedy,  b.  August 
27,  1872;  5,  Andrew  Eskridge  Kennedy,  b.  March  9,  1875;  6,  Mar¬ 
jorie  Hughes  Kennedy,  b.  June  23,  1878. 


1876 


Nannie  B.  Cooke,  b.  March  15,  1843.  Lives  in  Clarke 
Co.,  Va.,and  possesses  fine  literary  acquirements. 


1878 

son  and 


Nathaniel  B.  Cooke,  b.  May,  1845,  =  October,  1867, 
Jennie  Winston,  of  Hanover  Co.,  Va.  Issue:  One 
two  daughters.  j 


1880 


Alethia  Cooke,  =  Philip  Meade,  a  grandson  of  Bishop 
Meade.  Issue:  Two  sons  and  two  daughters. 


1  Susie  Randolph  Burwell,  b.  at  the  “  Briers,”  August  5, 

'  1845,  =  October  25,  1874,  Maj.  M.  W.  Henry,  of  Ken¬ 

tucky.  After  her  first  husband’s  death,  in  New  York,  November 
28,  1877,  she  =  Dr.  A.  C.  Randolph,  of  Millwood,  Va.  By  her 
first  husband  she  had  two  daughters. 


THE  MARSHALL  FAMILY. 


349 


(1896)  EVELINE  CARTER  BURWELL. 


|uu  J  George  Harrison  Burwell,  b.  March  14,  1347.  He 
served  in  the  Confederate  army  throughout  the  war;  went 
to  Mexico,  entered  Maximillian’s  army,  and  was  killed  in  battle. 
His  body  was  not  recovered. 


1  Dr.  Bhilip  Burwei.l,  b.  in  Clarke  Co.,  Va.,  January  17, 

1849,  =  Maria  B.  Harrison,  dr.  of  Henry  Harrison 
and  Fannie  Burwell.  They  live  in  Parkersburg,  W.  Va.  Issue: 
Four  children. 


1888 


Mary  Willing  Frances  Burwell,  b.  in  Clarke  Co., 
February  13,  1851.  Living  with  her  parents. 


1  I  Dr.  John  Page  Burwell,  b.  in  Clarke  Co.,  Va.,  Novem¬ 
ber  8, 1852,  =  September  24, 1872,  Elizabeth  M.  Wain- 
wright  (his  cousin),  eldest  dr.  of  Com.  Jonathan  M.  Wainwright, 
U.  S.  Navy.  She  died  childless,  July  28,  1883,  and  he  ==  February 
20,  1884,  Mary  Warrington,  eldest  dr.  of  William  Warrington, 
real  estate  agent  of  Berlin,  Md.  Her  grandfather  was  Hon.  L.  D. 
Powell,  of  Berlin,  Md.  Dr.  Burwell’s  first  wife’s  mother  was  Maria 
of  Dr.  R.  P.  Page,  of  Clarke  Co.,  Va.,  and  Mary  Willing 
Francis,  of  Philadelphia,  Pa.  Dr.  Burwell  is  practicing  medicine 
in  Wilmington,  Del.,  and  stands  high  in  his  profession.  I  have  an 
excellent  letter  from  him. 


1892 


Dr.  William  Nelson  Burwell,  b.  in  Clarke  Co.,  Va., 
June  12,  1858.  Single. 


1894  Thomas  H.  Burwell,  b.  in  Clarke  Co.,  Va.,  February  19, 
1861  =  Jennie  Sharp,  of  Wilmington,  Del.  He  is  a 
farmer  and  lives  at  “Carter  Hall,”  Va. 


•j  Eveline  Carter  Burwell,  b.  October  19,  1864.  Liv¬ 
ing  with  her  parents  at  Millwood,  Va. 


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THE  MARSHALL  FAMILY. 


(1898)  WILLIAM  F.  HAYS. 


1898  William  F.  Hays,  b.  in  Fayette  Co.,Ky.,May  5,  1867. 

In  1884,  was  attending  the  Academy  in  Millersburg,  Ky. 


1900  Charles  Taylor,  b.  February  22,  1847,  =  October  22, 
1874,  Virginia  Crenshaw.  They  live  in  Richmond, 
Va.  Issue:  1,  Joseph  C.  Taylor,  b.  Septembrr  1,  1875;  Isabella 
D.  Taylor,  b.  Februrry  2,  1877  ;  3,  Walter  M.  Taylor,  b.  February 
6,  1882.  Mr.  Taylor  is  agent  for  the  Richmond,  P.  &  P.  R.  R. 


1902  Eliza  A.  Taylor,  b.  January  1,  1854,  =  Benjamin  N. 

’  Robinson,  of  King  William  County.  They  live  in  Rich¬ 

mond,  Va.  Issue:  1,  James  T.  Robinson,  b.  January  2,  1880;  2, 
Benjamin  N.  Robinson,  b.  August  1,  1882. 


1904 


Alfred  Taylor,  b.  August  31,  1856.  Lives  in  Rich¬ 
mond,  Va.,  and  is  agent  for  the  R.  P.  &  P.  R.  R. 


1906 


Wirt  E.  Taylor,  b.  April  4,  1858,  =  Kate  E.  Cham¬ 
berlain,  of  Philadelphia.  Live  in  Richmond.  He  is  a 


merchant. 


1908 


Richard  Ashby  Taylor,  b.  March  27,  1860.  Lives  in 
Richmond,  Va.  He  is  a  bookkeeper. 


1910  Hattie  A.  Taylor,  b.  September  25,  1863. 


1912  Alice  M.  Taylor,  b.  March  5,  1866,  in  Richmond,  Va. 


1914 


Warren  P.  Taylor,  b.  September  11,  1868,  in  Rich¬ 
mond,  Va.  He  is  a  railroad  clerk. 


1916 


William  M.  Marshall  Taylor,  b.  1853, 
ison  Dabney,  in  October,  1882. 


Leila  Mad- 


1  Q1  $  JAMES  Winston  Taylor,  b.  1855,  —  1878,  Emily  Mor- 
'  ris  Taylor.  Issue:  1,  Maud  E.  Taylor,  b.  1879;  2,  Vir¬ 

ginia,  b.  1881 ;  3,  John  Robert  Taylor,  b.  1883. 


THE  MARSHALL  FAMILY. 


351 


(1966)  ELIZA  C.  MARSHALL. 


1922  ^OBERTA  Barnard  Taylor,  b.  1860,  =  January  31, 1883, 
’  w  Benjamin  R.  Cowherd.  Issue:  1,  Eliza  G.  Cowherd, 
b.  1884. 

4QKC  Bettie  Marshall,  b.  October  8,  1848,  =  January  12, 

1869>  w  A  HoFFMANi  b  julv  18)  1844.  Issue;  t 

Essex  M.  Hoffman,  b.  November  1,  1870;  2,  Mary  K.  Hoffman,  b. 
May  14,  1872;  3,  Maria  L.  Hoffman,  b.  August  25,  1874;  4,  Robert 
T.  Hoffman,  b.  August  11,  1877 ;  5,  Sarah  E.  Hoffman,  b.  Novem¬ 
ber  10,  1879;  6,  Ruthanna  Hoffman,  b.  July  10,  1882.  Mr.  Hoff¬ 
man’s  parents  were  Charles  Hoffman  and  Sarah  Ann  Taylor,  of 
Pennsylvania.  His  grand  parents  were  Francis  W.  Hoffman  and 
Anna  Barbara  Essex,  of  Germany.  They  live  near  Linden  Sta¬ 
tion,  Warren  Co.,  Va. 


1958 


Catherine  Marshall,  b.  December  15,  1850. 


1960 


Angelina  Marshall,  b.  June  11,  1853. 


1  J°HN  Thomas  Marshall,  b.  January  8,  1855,  =  Decern - 

'  w  ber,  20,  1876,  Ella  M.  Hoffman,  b.  January  27,  1855. 
They  live  near  Markham  Station,  Va.  Issue:  1,  Alban  Hoffman 
Marshall,  b.  October  27,  1877;  2,  Mary  L.  Marshall,  b.  June  22, 
1880;  3,  John  T.  Marshall,  b.  April  2,  1883.  Mrs.  Marshall  is  a 
sister  of  No.  1956. 


I  Q(aJ_  John  T.  Marshall,  b.  in  Fauquier  Co.,  Va.,  February 
'  12,  1854.  By  the  labor  of  his  hands  he  earned  the 

means  of  attaining  a  good  education ;  has  studied  law,  and  has 
started  the  practice,  alone  in  Kansas  City.  I  have  letters  from  him 
and  in  reply,  I  have  commended  his  ambition,  and  have  encouraged 
him  to  press  forward. 


|(W*G  Eliza  C.  Marshall,  b.  in  Fauquier  Co.,  Va.,  July  6, 
'  1856. 


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THE  MARSHALL  FAMILY. 


(1968)  WILLIAM  F.  MARSHALL. 


1968 

William  F.  Marshall,  b.  December  13,  1859. 

1970 

A.  Eloise  Marshall,  b.  April  27,  1862. 

1972 

George  H.  Marshall,  b.  January  29,  1867. 

1974 

Linsay  Marshall,  b.  November  16,  1870. 

1980 

Martin  D.  Burnley,  b.  at  Hazlehurst,  Miss.,  July  20, 
1863,  =  December  6,  1883,  Kate  L.  Birdsong.  Issue: 

1,  Furline  Burnley,  b.  August  30,  1884. 


1982 

Edwin  Burnley,  b.  November  10,  1865. 

1984 

Robert  M.  Burnley,  b.  October  29,  1867. 

1986 

William  G.  Burnley,  b.  August  13,  1870. 

1988 

Nannie  O.  Burnley,  b.  February  16,  1872. 

1990 

Blanche  Burnley,  b.  March  10,  1881. 

1992 

William  Burnley,  b.  October  9,  1864. 

1994 

May  E.  Burnley,  b.  December  29,  1866. 

1996 

Joseph  H.  Burnley,  b.  May  31,  1871. 

1998 

Charles  Marshall  Jones,  b.  in  New  Orleans,  1843. 
He  is  a  Public  School  teacher  in  his  native  city,  and 

stands  high  in  his  profession 


THE  MARSHALL  FAMILY 


353 


(2010)  LIEUT.  DAVID  RITTENHOUSE  BARTON. 

^Ill'll  |  Anna  M.  Jones,  b.  in  New  Orleans,  1845,  d.  1867,= 
°  April,  1866,  Dr.  Cornelius  Baldwin,  who  survives  her 

and  resides  in  Winchester,  Va.  Dr.  Baldwin  was  a  son  of  Dr. 
Arch.  S.  Baldwin,  who  was  a  son  of  Dr.  Cornelius  Baldwin,  a  Sur¬ 
geon  in  the  Revolutionary  Army,  an  alumnus  of  Princeton  Col¬ 
lege,  and  one  of  the  most  eminent  physicians  of  his  day.  His  wife 
was  Kitty  Mackey.  Issue:  Charles  Marshall  Baldwin,  b.  1873. 


Anna  Maria  Barton.  See  No.  512. 


Charles  Marshall  Barton.  See  524. 


Jane  Cary  Barton,  b.  at  “VaUcluse,”  near  Winches¬ 
ter,  Va.,  March  23,  1832,  d.  March  25,  1878,  =  Rev.  C. 
H.  Shield,  D.  D.,  of  Staunton,  Va.  She  lived  but  a  short  time 
after  marriage.  Dr.  Shield  is  in  bad  health,  and  is  leading  a  quiet 
life  in  Staunton.  Issue:  Charles  H.  Shield,  b.  November  4,  1867. 
I  met  this  handsome  youth  in  1884,  in  the  office  of  Col.  T.  W.  Bul- 
lett,  Louisville,  Ky.,  where  he  is  studying  law.  See  2008. 


2002 

2004 

2006 


Martha  W.  Barton,  b.  at  “  Vaucluse,”  near  Winches- 
ter,  Va.,  February  1834,  =  October  23,  1856,  Dr.  J.  M. 
Baldwin,  brother  of  Dr.  C.  Baldwin,  No.  2000.  He  died  1862, 
leaving  issue:  1,  Maria  Baldwin;  and  2,  A.  Stewart  Baldwin.  She 
married  2d,  October  1860,  Rev.  C.  H.  Sheild  (2006).  Issue: 
1,  George  N.  Sheild,  b.  July  22,  1870.  The  family  live  in  Staunton, 
Va.  Maria  Baldwin  lives  with  them.  A.  Stewart  Baldwin  is  in 
San  Francisco. 


2010  Lieut.  David  Rittenhouse  Barton,  b.  at  “  Vaucluse,” 
near  Winchester,  Va.,  September  27,  1837  ;  d.  December 
18,  1862.  He  was  educated  at  Winchester  Academy,  the  Episco¬ 
pal  High  School, near  Alexandria,  Va.,  and  at  the  University.  Before 
he  had  finished  his  education  the  war  called  him  to  the  field,  and  he 


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THE  MARSHALL  FAMILY. 


(2012)  LIEUT.  WILLIAM  STROTHER  BARTON. 


entered  the  Rockbridge  Artillery.  After  participating  in  the  battles 
of  Falling  Waters  and  Manassas,  he  was  given  the  place  of  his 
brother,  who  had  been  killed  in  battle  (2004),  as  First  Lieutenant, 
and  was  himself  killed  at  the  battle  of  Fredericksburg,  by  a  ball 
striking  him  in  the  head.  His  brother,  Lieut.  W.  S.  Barton  (201 2). 
assisted  in  bearing  his  body  from  the  field,  and  in  giving  it  hasty 
burial.  That  brother  received  his  death  wound  at  Mine  Run;  so 
that  three  brothers  fill  soldiers’  graves. 


OA  J  H  Lieut.  William  Strother  Barton,  b.  near  Winches¬ 
ter,  Va.,  November  24,  1838;  d.  July  28,  1868,  from  the 
effects  of  a  wound  received  at  the  battle  of  Mine  Run.  He  was  ed¬ 
ucated  at  the  Episcopal  High  School,  near  Alexandria,  Va. ;  entered 
in  1861,  the  Second  Virginia  Infantry,  of  the  “  Stonewall  Brigade;  ” 
was  wounded  at  the  first  battle  of  Manassas;  lost  a  leg  at  the  battle 
of  Mine  Run,  and  died  at  “Springdale,”  near  Winchester,  from  ill 
health  induced  by  the  wound. 


2014 


Fannie  Jones  Barton,  b.  near  Winchester,  Va.,  Novem¬ 
ber  20,  1840  ;  d.  May  28,  1864,  at  “  Vaucluse,”  of  con¬ 


sumption. 


Oj| I  /J  Cart.  Robert  T.  Barton,  b.  near  Winchester,  Va.,  No¬ 
vember  24,  1842,  =  February  19,  1867,  Catherine 
Knight,  of  Cecil  Co.,  Md.,  b  March  22,  1845.  He  was  educated 
at  Winchester,  and  at  Bloomfield  Academy,  near  Charlottesville, 
Va. ;  served  in  the  Rockbridge  Battery  until  his  discharge  on  ac¬ 
count  of  failing  health.  He  attained  the  rank  of  Captain.  After 
the  Avar  he  studied  law'  at  Winchester;  entered  on  the  practice 
there;  is  now  in  the  Virginia  Legislature,  and  Chairman  of  the 
Committee  on  Courts  of  Justice.  He  is  author  of  “  Barton’s  Law 
Practice,”  and  of  “  Barton’s  Chancery  Practice.”  His  law  books  are 
standard  authority  in  Virginia;  his  practice  is  large  and  lucrative, 
and  as  a  law'yer  and  statesman,  he  enjoys  an  enviable  reputation. 
No  issue. 


THE  MARSHALL  FAMILY. 


355 


(2018)  CAPT.  RANDOLPH  BARTON. 


901  Q  Capt.  Randolph  Barton,  b.  near  Winchester,  Va.,  April 
24,  1844,  =  December  28,  1869,  Agnes  R.  Kirkland,  of 
Baltimore,  b.  June  14,  1849.  Capt.  Barton  was  reared  by  his  step- 
grandmother,  Ann  Cary  Randolph,  at  “  Vaucluse,”  near  Winches¬ 
ter,  Ya.  After  receiving  a  primary  education  at  Winchester,  Acad¬ 
emy,  he  went  to  the  Virginia  Military  Institute,  and  was  interrupted 
by  the  breaking  out  of  the  war,  yet  he  was  afterwards  granted  a  di¬ 
ploma.  At  the  age  of  seventeen,  he  entered  the  Confederate  army 
as  Sergeant-Major  of  the  33d  Virginia  Infantry,  Stonewall  Brigade; 
was  slightly  wounded  in  the  side  at  the  battle  of  first  Manassas;  was 
taken  prisoner  at  the  battle  of  Kernstown,  and  confined  at  Fort 
Delaware  until  August,  1862;  exchanged,  and  resumed  his  place  in 
the  army;  was  made  Lieutenant  of  infantry,  and  appointed  on  the 
staff  of  Gen.  Elisha  Frank  Paxton,  of  the  Stonewall  Brigade,  with 
the  rank  of  Captain;  was  made  Assistant  Adjutant-General;  was 
severely  wounded  at  the  battle  of  Chancellorsville,  May  3, 1863,  by 
a  minie  ball,  which  entered  his  right  shoulder  and  lodged  under  the 
left  shoulder;  it  was  removed  and  is  still  preserved;  rejoined  the 
army  in  September,  1863;  was  wounded  at  the  battle  of  Spottsylva- 
nia  C.  H.,  May  12,  1864,  by  a  ball  penetrating  the  fleshy  part  of  the 
arm,  above  the  elbow;  rejoined  the  army  after  six  weeks,  and  was 
slightly  wounded  at  the  battle  of  Monocacy,  in  August,  1864,  and 
in  the  same  battle  his  horse  was  killed  under  him ;  was  severely 
wounded  at  the  battle  of  Winchester,  September  19,  1864;  after 
two  months,  returned,  and  was  wounded  February  6,  1865,  at 
Hatchers’ Run,  near  Petersburg,  and  his  horse  was  also  wounded; 
was  slightly  wounded  at  Hare’s  Hill,  near  Petersburg,  March  23, 
1865,  and  at  last  surrendered  with  Gen.  Lee  at  Appomattox  C.  H. 
II  is  commission  as  Major  was  made  out,  but  was  not  delivered  before 
the  war  ended.  Capt.  Barton  was  at  the  side  of  his  commander, 
Gen.  Elisha  Franklin  Paxton,  when,  at  Chancellorsville,  May  3, 
1862,  the  latter  fell;  he  heard  the  thud  of  the  ball  that  pierced  his 
breast,  received  the  falling  hero  in  his  arms,  and  heard  his  dying 
words,  “Bind  up  my  arm.”  He  testifies  that  Gen.  Paxton,  whose 
early  life  was  disgraced  by  profanity  and  violence,  was  so  wrought 
upon  by  the  dangers  and  vicissitudes  of  war,  as  to  offer  daily  prayer, 
to  read  daily  from  his  bible  and  to  bear  it  constantly  on  his  heart. 
He  united  with  the  Church,  and,  like  Gordon  and  Havelock,  was 
a  Christian  soldier.  I  spent  a  few  days  with  Capt.  Barton,  in  1884, 


356 


THE  MARSHALL  FAMILY. 


(2020)  DR.  BOLLING  WALKER  BARTON. 

and  saw  the  soldier,  not  only  in  his  erect  form  and  abrupt  bearing, 
but  in  the  mathematical  precision  that  characterized  his  words  and 
actions.  Fie  is  a  successful  lawyer  in  Baltimore ;  and  on  one  of  the 
railroads,  ten  miles  from  the  city,  he  has  erected  a  family  mansion, 
and  has  his  own  gas  factory  and  water  works.  Everything  about 
him  is  reduced  to  military  discipline.  The  courage  and  spirit  that 
made  him  a  soldier  in  war,  will  make  him  a  nabob  in  peace.  I 
gratefully  remember  the  hospitality  and  appreciative  attentions 
shown  me  during  the  days  I  spent  with  him  in  1884.  Issue:  1, 
Robert  K.  Barton,  b.  October  17,  1870;  2,  Randolph  Barton,  b. 
December  12,  1871;  3,  Charles  Marshall  Barton,  b.  October  26, 
1875;  4,  Agnes  Barton,  b.  August  31,  1877 ;  5,  Bolling  W.  Barton, 
b.  April  21,  1881.  Mrs.  Barton  was  a  daughter  of  Robert  R.  Kirk¬ 
land,  a  distinguished  citizen  of  Baltimore. 

909l  I  Dm  Bolling  Walker  Barton,  b.  near  Winchester,  Va., 
^  November  24,  1845,  =  November  26,  1872,  Ella  J. 

Gibson,  who  died  October,  1879.  After  taking  his  academic  course 
at  Winchester,  Dr.  Barton  graduated  at  the  Virginia  Military  Insti¬ 
tute.  In  1861,  at  the  age  of  sixteen,  he  entered  the  Confederate 
army,  and  served  to  the  end,  having  reached  the  rank  of  Lieuten¬ 
ant;  went  to  Switzerland,  and  after  studying  there,  finished  his 
medical  education  at  Paris,  France ;  returned  and  practiced  several 
years  in  Baltimore ;  abandoned  his  profession  to  devote  himself  to 
Botany  and  other  scientific  pursuits.  He  is  now  teaching  a  private 
class  in  Baltimore,  making  his  home  with  his  brother  Randolph.  I 
met  him  in  1884,  and  was  much  pleased,  not  only  with  his  scientific 
erudition,  but  with  his  gentle  and  agreeable  manners.  No  issue. 


9099  Thomas  Barton  Jones,  b.  March  3,  1851,  =  February 
^  i4;  1882,  Marian  Dushane.  He  is  a  civil  engineer  in 

Baltimore.  The  Dushanes  are  a  wealthy  and  influential  family  of 
Maryland.  Issue:  Marian  E.  Jones. 


909zl  Annie  C.  R.  Jones,  b.  in  Winchester,  November  29, 
1854,  =  June,  1880,  J.  T.  Atterbury,  b.  October  17, 
1847.  They  live  in  Patterson,  New  Jersey, and  are  wealthy.  Issue: 
1,  Josephine  Atterbury;  2,  Mary  B.  Atterbury;  3,  Ellen  M.  Atter¬ 
bury,  b.  January  3,  1885. 


THE  MARSHALL  FAMILY. 


357 


(2038)  SALLIE  J.  FOREE. 


Frank  H.  Jones,  b.  September  1,  1856. 


William  Strother  Jones,  b.  November  7,  1857 


^  w  September  25,  1884,  Mary  Grace  Russell,  b.  July  25, 
1858.  She  is  a  daughter  of  Charles  H.  Russell  and  Caroline  How¬ 
land.  He  is  a  banker  in  New  York  City.  His  address  is  13,  S. 
William  Street. 


Frederick  B.  Jones,  b.  January  3,  1859.  He  is  a  cot¬ 
ton  merchant  in  New  Orleans.  I  met  him  in  Warren 


Co.,  Va.,  in  1884,  and  found  him  a  “merry  and  wise  ”  young  gen¬ 
tleman. 

Susan  C.  Jones,  b.  March  23,  1861.  Lives  in  Baltimore. 


Charles  Marshall  Jones,  b.  September  11,  1863.  A 
civil  engineer;  his  home  was  in  Warren  Co.,  Va.,  but 


visiting  California,  he  died  on  ship,  July,  1884,  and  was  buried  at 
sea.  His  sad  and  early  death,  and  his  tearless  burial,  by  strangers, 
beneath  the  great  waters,  have  moistened  the  eyes  and  mellowed  the 
heart  of  a  fondly  affectionate  father. 

Susan  B.  Foree,  b.  October  18,  1851,  —  October  11, 


1879,  D.  S.  Crockett,  b.  March  26,  1853.  Mr.  Crockett 
is  a  farmer,  and  lives  in  Shelby  Co.,  Ky.  I  met  Mrs.  Crockett  at 
her  father’s,  in  Shelbyville,  Ky.,  in  1884,  and  she  has  frequently 
written  to  me.  Like  all  the  rest  of  the  Foree  family,  her  heart 


overflows  with  kindness.  Issue:  1,  Willie  V.  Crockett,  b.  Septem¬ 


ber  12,  1880;  2,  Prior  F.  Crockett,  b.  August  5,  1882. 


\ 


Sallie  J.  Foree,  b.  May  30,  1855.  She  is  an  agreeable 
and  intelligent  young  lady.  She  lives  with  her  father  in 


Shelbyville,  Ky. 


358 


THE  MARSHALL  FAMILY. 


(2040)  PRIOR  J.  FOREE. 


Prior  J.  Foree,  b.  November  6,  1857.  He  and  his 
younger  brother  are  practicing  law  in  partnership  in  Shel¬ 


by  ville,  Ky.  They  are  well  educated,  and  my  short  intercourse 
with  them  convinced  me  that  they  possessed  all  the  qualifications 
necessary  to  success. 


Charles  Marshall  Foree,  b.  July  26,  1859.  See  No. 
'  2040. 

Mary  Foree  Betts,  b.  April  23,  1851,  =  January  19, 


^  ‘  1871,  Asa  L.  Crow.  He  is  a  merchant  in  Charleston, 

Miss.  I  have  had  some  pleasant  correspondence  with  Mrs.  Crow, 
which  assures  me  of  her  goodness  of  heart,  as  well  as  her  brightness 
of  intellect.  Issue:  1,  Abel  B.  Crow,  b.  March  1,  1872;  2,  D.  R. 
Crow,  b.  February  15,  1874;  3,  Mary  F.  Crow,  b.  August  10, 1876; 
4,  Lucy  A.  Crow,  b.  May  29,  1880;  5,  Asa  L.  Crow,  b.  October  6, 
1882. 

OA  ..JO  Lucy  S.  Betts,  b.  March  1, 1858,  —  February  24, 1878, 


O.  D.  Andrews.  He  is  a  merchant  of  Memphis,  Tenn. 
Issue:  Lucy  B.  Andrews,  b.  1882. 


Katie  Majors  Betts,  b.  January  1, 1871.  She  lives  with 
her  father  in  Charleston,  Miss. 


Laura  W.  Watkins,  b.  April  29, 1851,  =  November  13, 


1868,  James  A.  Adrews,  son  of  her  step-father  by  his 


first  wife,  (814).  Mr.  Andrew’s  is  a  farmer,  residing  near  Florence, 
Ala.  Issue:  1,  Robert  L.  Andrews,  b.  September,  1869;  2, 
Charles  E.  Andrews;  3,  Laura  H.  Andrews;  4,  James  Andrews. 


Charles  Marshall  Andrews,  b.  July  8,  1854,  =  1st, 


^  Laura  Thompson,  who  d.  June  1877,  leaving  one  child, 

Marshall  L.  Andrews.  =  2d,  April  16,  1879,  Mary  T.  Philips, 
who  died  August  17,  1883.  Issue:  1,  Mattie  P.  Andrews,  b. 
April  25,  1880;  2,  Daisy  F.  Andrews,  b.  May  16,  1881.  See  814. 
I  presume  Florence,  Ala.,  is  their  home. 


THE  MARSHALL  FAMILY. 


359 


(2084)  MARGARET  MARSHALL. 

QA7/»  Mary  Drusilla  Andrews,  b.  July  8,  1855,  =  October 
'  14,  1875,  Charles  T.  Philips,  d.  October  1883.  No 

issue.  She  left  her  husband  before  his  death,  and  now  lives  at 
Jackson,  Tenn. 

9(  I  Ak  Fannie  E.  Andrews,  b.  September  25,  1857,  =  Decem- 
ber  23,  1882,  M.  F.  Sloan.  He  is  a  lawyer  by  profes¬ 
sion,  but  is  now  a  merchant  in  Imboden,  Ark.  Issue:  Wiliiam  T. 


Lucien  Taylor  Andrews,  b.  April  29,  I860.  He  is 
a  farmer  near  Imboden,  Tenn. 

George  Young  Andrews,  b.  July  8,  1862.  He  is  a 
clerk  at  Memphis,  Tenn.,  earning  a  good  salary  in  the 
cotton  business. 


Sloan. 

2060 

2062 


2064 


Mattie  J.  Andrews,  b.  October  26,  1864. 
she  lives  at  Florence,  Ala. 


presume 


Judith  M.  Harvey,  b.  January  18,  1854,  =  February 
4,  1875,  Eugene  E.  Evans.  They  reside  at  Crystal 
Springs,  Copiah  Co.,  Miss.  He  is  a  traveling  dry  goods  Salesman. 
Issue:  Maggie  E.  Evans,  b.  May  8,  1879;  2,  Cecilie  Evans,  b. 
July  26,  1884. 


2078 

Tenn. 


Charles  Coatsworth  Marshall,  b.  May  26,  1868. 
He  is  now  living  with  Judge  Forge,  (808)  in  Shelbyville, 


William  Theo.  Marshall,  b.  March  23, 1873. 
Charles  M.  Marshall,  b.  November  26,  1875. 

2084  Margaret  Marshall,  b.  August  14,  1881. 


2080 

2082 


360 


THE  MARSHALL  FAMILY. 


(2086)  MARY  R.  MARSHALL. 


2086  Mary  R.  Marshall,  b.  August  20,  1884. 

2088  Jennie  S.  Stewart,  b.  January  1,  1871. 
2090  Abel  B.  Young,  b.  September  24,  1884. 
j_  Hudson  S.  Marshall,  b.  July  15,  1870. 

2096  James  M.  Marshall,  b.  August  1,  1871. 
9008  Robert  L.  Marshall,  b.  August  11,  1873. 
2|00  Harry  T.  Marshall,  b.  May  19,  1875. 
2102  Charles  A.  Marshall,  b.  February  14,  1883. 


2104  William  L.  Marbury,  a  lawyer  of  Baltimore,  Md.,  b. 

"  at  “Wyoming,”  Prince  George  Co.,  Md.,  December  26» 
1858;  graduated  at  John  Hopkins  University;  studied  law  with  his 
uncle,  Col.  Charles  Marshall;  graduated  at  the  Baltimore  Law 
School,  and  is  practicing  law  in  that  city,  where  his  talents  and 
ambition  assure  him  success. 


Fendall  Marbury,  a  law  student,  Baltimore,  Md. ;  b. 
at  “Wyoming,”  Prince  George  Co.,  Md.,  October  27, 
I860,  =  September  12,  1883,  Lucy  Berry,  of  Prince  George  Co., 
Md. ;  was  educated  at  St.  John’s  College,  and  in  1858,  was  attend¬ 
ing  law-lectures  at  Baltimore,  where  he  expected  to  open  a  law 
office.  He  is  starting  life  with  cheering  hopes. 


91  Alex.  Marshall  Marbury,  b.  at  “  Wyoming,”  Prince 

w  George  Co.,  Md.,  May  24,  1863;  educated  at  the  Mary¬ 

land  Agricultural  College,  and  is  now  engaged  in  farming. 


THE  MARSHALL  FAMILY. 


361 

(2128)  EDWARD  CHARLES  AMBLER. 


2110 


Martin  P.  Brooke  Green,  b.  at  Warrentou,Va.,  October 
6,1880.  A  fond  mother’s  romping  pet. 


91  1  9  Lucy  Ambler,  b.  May  17,  1848,  —  1875,  Rev.  Landon 
Mason,  b.  1844,  near  Alexander,  Va. ;  was  educated  at 
the  University  of  Virginia;  took  his  theological  course  at  the  Epis¬ 
copal  Seminary,  near  Alexandria,  and  is  now  rector  of  the  Parish  at 
Shepherdstown,  W.  Va.  Issue:  1,  Randolph  Mason,  b.  1877;  2, 
John  Mason,  b.  1879;  3,  Lucy  Mason,  b.  1881;  4,  Landon  R. 
Mason,  b.  1884  See  842  and  1448. 


91 1  J.  Benjamin  Mason  Ambler,  a  lawyer  of  Parkersburg,  W. 

Va.,  b.  January  14,  1850,  =  November,  1875,  Nannie 
Issue:  1,  Mason  Ambler;  2.  Nannie  Ambler;  3,  James 


Baker. 

Ambler 


4,  Eliza  Ambler :  5,  John  Cary  Ambler. 


(Yi  1  C  James  M.  Ambler,  a  lawyer  of  Baltimore,  Md.,  b.  August. 
^  21,  1854  I  met  Mr.  Ambler  in  Baltimore,  in  1884,  and 

found  him  a  courteous  and  promising  young  attorney. 


A  j^JO  Eliza  C.  Ambler,  b.  December  7,  1856,  =  August  5, 1884, 
L.  M.  Blackford,  a  Professor  in  the  Episcopal  High 
School,  near  Alexander,  Va. 


2120 

2122 

2124 

2126 

2128 


John  C.  Ambler,  a  student  at  the  Episcopal  Theological 
Seminary,  near  Alexandria,  Va.;  b.  June  25,  1859. 

Jennie  K.  Ambler,  b.  February  8,  1862. 

Humphrey  Ambler,  b.  April  11,  1866. 

Lettie  C.  Ambler,  b.  January  21,  1870. 

Edward  Charles  Ambler,  b.  May  9,  1872. 


362 


THE  MARSHALL  FAMILY. 


(2130)  MARY  CARY  AMBLER. 


m{)  Mary  Cary  Ambler,  b.  September  22,  1861.  I  met  my 
sweet  cousin  at  Markham,  in  1884,  and  found  her  as 
merry  as  her  name  is  euphonious.  But  from  indications  I  saw,  I 
supposed  she  was  about  to  change  it. 


04  0  |  Thomas  Marshall  Ambler,  a  coal  merchant  of  Chicago, 
~  ’  Ill.;  b.  at  “Clifton,”  Fauquier  Co.,  Va.,  June  25,  1858, 


=  May  21,  1884,  Carrie  Hawthorne,  the  lovely  daughter  of 
Willis  H.  Hawthorne,  of  Chicago. 


2136 


Richard  Gage  Ambler,  a  teacher  and  civil  engineer  of 
Oregon  ;b.  at  “  Clifton,”  Fauquier  Co.,  Va.,  October  7, 1861. 


mother. 


Catherine  P.  Ambler,  b.  at  “ Clifton,”  Fauquier  Co., 
Va.,  March  25,  1864;  lives  there  with  her  widowed 


■  2140 


Arthur  L.  Ambler,  b.  March  13,  1866. 


2142  Frank  W.  Ambler,  b.  October  13, 1867. 


2144 


/ 

Annie  J.  Ambler,  b.  June  6,  1870. 


Robert  R.  Ambler,  b.  July  4,  1872. 

Emma  E.  Ambler,  b.  at  “Clifton,”  Fauquier  Co.,  Va., 
June  10,  1874,  is  her  mother’s  pet.  She  is  a  child  of 
nature,  and  delights  in  flowers  and  in  the  woods  and  meadows.  She 
gathers  the  lambs  to  her  bosom,  and  feeds  the  birds  and  squirrels. 


2146 

2148 


04  Kf)  Caroline  M.  Stribling,  b.  June  17,  1863;  lives  with 
w  her  father  at  “  Mountain  View,”  Markham,  Va.  God  bless 

her  for  her  sweet  letter  to  me. 


2 


Robert  C.  Stribling,  b.  October  5,  1867 ;  lives  with  his 
father  at  “Mountain  View,”  Markham,  Va. 


THE  MARSHALL  FAMILY 


363 


(2158)  JUDGE  JAMES  PAXTON  HARBESON. 

91  John  Marshall  Harbeson,  a  banker  at  Augusta,  Ky. ; 

'  b.  in  Mason  Co.,  Ky.,  February  11,  1834,  =  August  28, 
1856,  iu  Fleming  Co.,  Ky.,  Fannie  Metcalfe,  b.  January  25,  1836. 
John  removed  in  1844,  with  his  parents,  to  Flemingsburg,  Ky. ; 
after  receiving  an  English  education,  he  wrote  in  the  clerk’s  office; 
was  elected  Circuit  Clerk  in  1850,  re-elected  1856,  and  again  in  1 862 ; 
was  licensed  as  an  attorney  at  law,  January  23, 1864;  after  practic¬ 
ing  for  a  time  at  the  Flemingsburg  bar,  removed  to  Augusta,  Ky., 
and  engaged  in  banking.  His  house  possesses  unbounded  credit, 
and,  in  the  business  world,  no  man  possesses  a  better  name,  nor  more 
of  public  confidence.  His  wife  is  the  daughter  of  Hiram  Metcalfe, 
of  Fleming  Co.,  Ky.,  and  Ann,  daughter  of  Thomas  Summers.  She 
is  a  pure,  sweet  and  affectionate  woman,  a  member  of  the  Christian 
Church,  and  beloved  by  all  who  know  her.  Issue:  1,  Mary  Lawler 
Harbeson,  b.  September  8,  1860;  2,  Benjamin  Harbeson,  b.  August 
6,  1863;  3,  Anna  B.  Harbeson,  b.  August  28,  1866;  4,  Mathew 
Lawler  Harbeson,  b.  February  9,  1869;  5,  George  B.  Harbeson,  b. 
April  4,  1874.  See  the  Pickett  Chart,  No.  64. 


Judge  James  Paxton  Harbeson,  attorney-at-law,  Flem¬ 
ingsburg,  Ky.,  b.  in  Mason  Co.,  Ky.,  January  4,  1838,  — 
1st,  in  Louisville,  Ky.,  June  31,  1866,  Mary  E.  Shreve,  (nee 
Shepard),  b.  December  7,  1828;  d.  December  27,  1870,  leaving  an 
only  child,  James  P.  Harbeson,  b.  in  Louisville,  December  17,  1870; 
after  his  first  wife’s  death,  Mr.  Harbeson  married  2d,  December  12, 
1876.  Alice  Andrews,  b.  in  Flemingsburg,  Ivy.,  October  10, 1855. 
James  removed,  in  1844,  with  his  parents,  to  Flemingsburg;  came 
in  1855,  to  Platte  City,  Mo.,  and  pretended  to  read  law  with  me; 
took  part  in  the  Kansas  imbroglio  in  1856 ;  graduated  at  the  Louis¬ 
ville,  Ky.,  law  school ;  returned  to  Flemingsburg,  and  commenced 
the  practice  of  law;  in  1861,  as  Captain  of  the  Fleming  County 
Company,  he  entered  the  regiment  of  United  States  Volunteers  re¬ 
cruited  by  his  uncle,  Col.  C.  A.  Marshall  (  188  )  :  served  in  the  expe¬ 
dition  of  Gen.  Nelson  through  Eastern  Kentucky;  was  promoted  to 
the  rank  of  Major  of  the  Sixteenth  Kentucky  Infantry ;  resigned 
and  entered  into  the  practice  of  law  with  his  relative,  Judge  Thos. 
A.  Marshall  (  298 )  in  Louisville,  Ky. ;  was  appointed  by  Governor 
Bramlette,  Judge  of  the  Louisville  Police  Court,  and  gained  great 


364 


THE  MARSHALL  FAMILY. 


(2160)  MARY  HARBESON  —  (  Wilson  ). 

reputation  by  the  able  and  impartial  manner  in  which  he  discharged 
the  duties  of  his  office;  in  1874,  he  returned  to  Flemingsburg,  and 
resumed  the  practice  of  law ;  here  he  still  lives,  and  his  Democratic 
friends  are  pressing  his  name  for  Congress.  He  is  frank,  bold,  hospita¬ 
ble  and  liberal.  His  generous  and  unselfish  life  has  surrounded  him 
with  friends,  who  are  anxious  to  do  him  honor.  His  liberal  habits 
have  cost  him  two  fortunes,  and  yet  he  has  led  a  sober  and  abstem¬ 
ious  life.  He  never  fails  to  respond  to  the  calls  of  charity,  religion 
and  public  enterprise.  I  am  proud  of  my  nephew,  and  rejoice  in  his 
honors.  Issue  of  2d  marriage:  1,  Amy  Andrews  Harbeson,  b.  No¬ 
vember  16,  1877 ;  2,  Mary  Harbeson,  b.  March  30,  1879.  Mrs. 
Alice  Harbeson  is  a  daughter  of  Robert  Andrews  and  Amy  Thompson. 


91  111  I  Mary  Harbeson,  b.  in  Fleming  Co.,  Ivy.,  October  28, 
1848,  =  September  27,  1865,  Daniel  M.  Wilson,  b. 
March  27,  1844.  Mary  was  reared  in  Flemingsburg.  Here  she  was 
married.  Mr.  Wilson  first  engaged  in  the  banking  business  with 
bad  success.  They  afterwards  removed  to  Goliad  Co.,  Texas,  and 
on  an  immense  ranche  are  rearing  horses  and  cattle.  Mr.  Wilson 
sometimes  brings  his  stock  to  market  in  Kentucky.  Mary  is  in  per¬ 
son  tall,  handsome,  noble  and  commanding,  and  in  spirit  is  as  free, 
joyous  and  independent  as  the  wild  winds  of  Texas.  She  mounts 
her  mustang  and  rides  where  she  listeth.  She  is  as  fearless  and  ac¬ 
tive  as  the  tiger.  And  yet  she  is  conscientious,  even  to  piety,  fas¬ 
cinating  in  conversation,  diligent  in  domestic  duties,  and  agreeable 
in  society.  Mr.  Wilson  is  a  son  of  John  C.  Wilson  and  Elizabeth 
Morgan.  Issue:  1,  Mamie  Wilson,  b.  July  14,  1866;  2,  Benjamin 
Harbeson  Wilson,  b.  April  22,  1872. 


91(19  William  Paxton  Harbeson,  b.  in  Fleming  Co.,  Ky., 
£L\)£  -|g54;  _  1873;  Frederika  B.  Harris,  of 


Bracken  Co.,  Ky.  William  spent  some  years  in  mercantile  pursuits, 
in  Augusta,  and  in  Flemingsburg,  Ky. ;  went  to  Goliad  Co.,  Texas, 
and  has  lately  returned  to  Augusta.  His  wife  is  an  exceedingly 
sweet  and  captivating  lady.  Issue  :  1,  Mary  P.  Harbeson  ;  2,  John 
M.  Harbeson;  3,  Rosanna  Harbeson  ;  4,  Joseph  H.  Harbeson ;  5, 
Lida  Gertrude  Harbeson. 


THE  MARSHALL  FAMILY 


365 


(2164)  lydia  paxton  —  ( Blackburn ). 


Lydia  Paxton,  b.  in  Covington,  Ivy.,  July  23,  1841,  = 
August  10,  1859,  Frank  A.  Blackburn,  b.  in  Woodford 


Co.,  Ivy.,  December  26,  1836;  d.  in  Saline  Co.,  Mo.,  November  11, 
1879.  At  the  age  of  ten,  Lydia  had  lost  her  parents,  and  she  was 
reared  in  the  happy  family  of  her  grandfather,  Philip  Bush  1858). 
At  the  age  of  thirteen,  Mr.  Blackburn  removed  with  his  parents  to 
Covington.  On  attaining  his  majority,  he  engaged  in  the  business  of 
a  wholesale  grocer  in  Cincinnati,  until  the  war.  He  then  purchased 
a  mill  in  Covington;  in  1863,  he  purchased  a  farm  in  Woodford 
Co.,  Ky.,  and  engaged  in  stock  raising ;  in  1868,  he  sold  out  and  re¬ 
moved  west,  settling  in  the  western  part  of  Saline  Co.,  Mo.  He  was 
the  first  Master  of  the  Saline  County  Grange;  through  his  instru¬ 
mentality  the  Chicago  &  Alton  railroad  was  run  through  his  farm, 
and  a  depot  established  to  suit  him ;  he  laid  off  a  small  town,  which 
was  called  for  him,  Blackburn  ;  while  preparing  for  a  hunting  expe¬ 
dition,  and  while  exhibiting  a  new  pistol  to  a  friend,  it  was  accident¬ 
ally  discharged,  and  the  ball  entering  his  left  side,  killed  him  in¬ 
stantly.  He  was  a  social,  refined  and  agreeable  gentleman,  but  in 
business  he  was  too  generous  and  lenient  to  be  successful.  Lydia 
possesses  remarkable  executive  abilities,  and  is  a  prosperous  farmer, 
a  discreet  manager,  an  admirable  gardener,  and  a  votary  to  flowers. 
I  visited  her  July  4,  1884,  and  found  her  crops  more  promising  than 
I  had  elsewhere  seen.  Her  table  was  supplied  with  nine  kinds  of 
vegetables,  and  among  them  were  cucumbers  two  inches  in  diameter, 
and  large,  full  grown  roasting  ears.  She  has  three  grown  sons:  1, 
Marshall  Paxton  Blackburn,  L.  L.  B.,  b.  June  9,  1860.  He  was 
married  August  12,  1884,  to  Mary  E.  Logsdon,  b.  January  19, 1870, 
and  only  fourteen  and  a  half  years  of  age.  He  is  a  graduate  of  the 
law  department  of  the  University  of  Missouri;  2,  Churchill  J.  Black¬ 
burn,  M.  D.,  b.  July  10,  1862.  He  has  also  the  diploma  of  the  Hos¬ 
pital  College,  of  New  York  City.  He  is  now  practicing  medicine  in 
Springfield,  Mo.;  3,  John  Danbrey  Blackburn,  b.  July  1,  1866. 


THE  BLACKBURN  FAMILY. 


George  Blackburn,  of  Virginia,  =  October  12,  1771,  Prudence 
Berry,  b.  November  5,  1754.  They  removed  to  Woodford  Co.,  Ivy. 
Issue : 

1.  George  Blackburn. 

2.  Luke  Blackburn. 


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THE  MARSHALL  FAMILY. 


(2166)  ANNA  MANIA  PAXTON. 


3.  Jonathan  Blackburn,  father  of  Captain  William  Blackburn, 
and  progenitor  of  the  St.  Louis  Blackburns. 

4.  William  Blackburn,  father  of  Henry  Churchill  Blackburn, 
who  was  a  candidate  for  Governor  of  Illinois. 

5.  Edward  Blackburn  (known  as  Uncle  Ned),  father  of  Dr.  Luke 
P.  Blackburn,  late  Governor  of  Kentucky;  of  Joe  C.  Black¬ 
burn,  present  Senator  from  Kentucky,  and  of  James  Black¬ 
burn,  late  Secretary  of  State  of  Kentucky. 

6.  Mrs.  White. 

7.  Mrs.  Holloway. 

8.  Dr.  Churchill  J.  Blackburn,  father  of  Frank  A.  Blackburn, 
who  married  Lydia  Paxton. 


2166  Anna  Maria  Paxton,  b.  in  Platte  Co.,  Mo.,  February  12, 
1847 ;  named  after  my  mother.  They  tell  me  that  she  is 
like  me  in  disposition,  and  that  I  am  partial  to  her.  Well,  I  shall 
not  deny  the  charge.  Justice  as  well  as  natural  affection,  demands 
of  me  some  return  for  her  obedience,  attention  and  veneration. 
She  knows  instinctively,  my  tastes,  supplies  my  wants,  and  suits 
herself  to  my  whims  and  caprices.  In  sickness  or  affliction,  no 
other  nurse  could  be  so  faithful,  and  no  other  friend  so  sympathetic. 
Anna  has  cultivated  her  heart  as  well  as  her  mind.  She  neither 
knows  nor  cares  for  the  ordinary  gossip  and  frivolity  of  the  town. 
She  engages  in  none  of  the  wordly  schemes  for  mirth  or  pass-time. 
The  affairs  of  the  church,  the  labors  of  the  Sunday  School,  and  the 
works  of  charity  and  benevolence  call  forth  her  energies.  She 
visits  the  scholars  at  their  homes,  and  her  zeal,  her  prayers  and  her 
faith  are  daily  at  work  for  the  spiritual  good  of  her  charges.  She 
seeks  out  the  destitute  and  afflicted,  and  carries  joy  to  many  hearts 
by  her  sympathy  and  alms.  She  is  a  splendid  scribe,  and  the  re¬ 
corder  so  values  her  services,  that  he  pays  her  liberal  wages,  and  will 
permit  no  one  else  to  touch  his  records.  Her  earnings  are  all  be¬ 
stowed  in  charity.  She  reads  much,  but  is  interested  only  in  moral 
and  religious  topics.  The  bible  is  her  daily  delight.  She  is  ivell 
grounded  in  theology,  and  is  a  thorough  Presbyterian. 


THE  MARSHALL  FAMILY. 


367 


(2168)  tillie  f.  paxton — ( Tebbs  } 


Tillie  F.  Paxton,  named  after  her  mother’s  lovely  sister, 
b.  in  Platte  Co.,  Mo.,  June  11,  1849,  =  May  7,  1868,  Dr. 
Algernon  Sidney  Tebbs.  Tillie  is  the  fairest  of  my  daughters,  and 
one  of  the  most  lovely  of  women.  Cheerful  and  happy  by  nature,  the 
troubles  of  life  fall  gently  upon  her.  Her  amiable  disposition  and 
agreeable  manners  with  gentleness,  intelligence  and  truth,  make  her 
a  general  favorite.  Her  reading  is  more  discursive  than  Anna’s, 
yet  the  bible,  religious  books  and  papers  occupy  chief  places  in  her 
studies.  She  is  admired  and  beloved  for  the  virtues  of  her  heart, 
as  well  as  for  the  excellencies  of  her  person.  For  years  she  has  had 
the  infant  class  in  her  Sunday  school.  Like  her  sister  she  is  a  solid 
Presbyterian.  She  is  enthusiastically  fond  of  shrubs  and  flowers, 
and  claims  the  yard  and  garden  as  her  own.  Her  marriage  was 
not  fortunate,  and  she  returned  to  the  parental  roof,  with  two 
daughters:  1 ,  Laura  G.  Tebbs,  b.  in  Platte  Co.,  Mo.,  May  20, 1870. 
She  is  now  attending  Daughters  College,  Platte  City,  Mo. ;  2, 
Mamie  Paxton  Tebbs,  b.  August  23,  1872,  the  merry  and  golden 
haired  pet  of  the  family. 


THE  tebbs  family. 

(6)  Daniel  Tebbs,  (  Gent )  came  from  England  in  1740,  and 
settled  in  Westmoreland  Co.,  Va.  He  married  a  Miss  Foushe,  from 
France,  of  the  family  of  Marshal  Foushe.  Their  son  Foushe  Tebbs, 
married  a  Miss  Bowers,  of  Innisfall,  Scotland,  and  had  two  sons: 

A  1.  FOUSHE  TEBBS,  =  Mary  Baxter,  sister  of  the  wife  of 
1  Hugh  Brent,  Sr.  No.  2424,  b.  Issue: 

D  1.  Col.  Willoughby  Tebbs,  —  Elizabeth  Carr,  of  Virginia. 

2.  Judge  Samuel  Tebbs,  of  Mason  Co.,  Ky.,  =  a  Miss 
Tebbs  and  was  father  of  three  daughters,  who  married 
Formans.  No.  660  k  l. 

y  2.  WILLIAM  TEBBS,  =  1st,  Mrs.  Pope,  nee  Conway,  and 
had  two  sons:  1.  Daniel,  and  2,  George;  both  of  whom 
died  unmarried.  William’s  second  wife  was  a  Mrs.  Johns- 
son,  of  Maryland,  by  whom  he  had  two  children. 

j>  1.  Victoria  Tebbs,  b.  1782,  =  Charles  Meng. 

Q  1.  Sarah  B.  Meng,  =  Joseph  Kennedy,  nephew  of 

Lydia  Kennedy  (below). 


368 


THE  MARSHALL  FAMILY. 


(2170)  PHCEBE  MARSHALL  PAXTON. 

|)  2,  William  II.  Tebbs,  —  Lydia  Kennedy.  Issue  : 

Q  (c)  1.  Adelaide  Tebbs,  M  W.  S.  Parker. 

2.  Catherine  M.  Tebbs,  =  Dr.  J.  M.  Davis. 

3.  Algernon  S.  Tebbs,  =  Julia  Coleman. 

1.  Dr.  Algernon  S.  Tebbs,  =  Tillie  Paxton,  No. 

2168. 

4.  Elizabeth  Tebbs,  =|  Col.  John  H.  Winston. 

5.  Dr.  William  H.  Tebbs,  =  Martha  E.  Anderson. 

6.  O.  B.  Tebbs,  =  Susan  Anderson. 

7.  Daniel  Tebbs,  =  Sue  E.  Burnes. 


D  1  |  PHCEBE  Marshall  Paxton,  named  for  my  sister,  (188) 

w  '  b.  in  Platte  City,  Mo.,  January  16,  1853.  She  is  more  a 
woman  of  fashion  and  society  than  my  other  daughters.  She  has 
traveled  extensively,  and  has  seen  much  of  the  world.  Her  read¬ 
ing  is  more  in  the  walks  of  belleletters  and  poetry,  and  her  associa¬ 
tions  more  with  the  gay  and  wordly.  She  finds  pleasure  in  reading, 
contemplation  and  correspondence.  She  has  strong  good  common 
sense,  self-reliance,  practical  judgment  and  decision.  Her  literary 
taste  and  general  information  make  her  a  spirited  writer.  Her  let¬ 
ters  sparkle  with  wit,  and  her  conversation  ripples  with  humor.  She 
keeps  the  house  in  order,  and  in  matters  of  taste  is  supreme. 


a  father’s  dying  blessing  on  his  daughters. 

My  daughters,  draw  near  and  receive  my  last  blessing; 

For  soon  shall  my  spirit  be  free. 

This  parting  to  you  will  be  sad  and  distressing ; 

But  death  lias  no  terrors  for  me. 

My  daughters,  I  leave  you  in  charge  of  your  mother ; 

Be  dutiful,  loving  and  true. 

In  trouble  and  sorrow  vouTl  comfort  each  other, 

And  life  will  have  pleasures  for  you. 

Dear  Anna,  this  cross  I  commit  to  your  keeping  — 

A  type  of  the  faith  you’ve  possessed; 

From  childhood  you’ve  borne  it,  mid  gladness  and  weeping. 
And  still  on  thy  heart  let  it  rest. 


THE  MARSHALL  FAMILY. 


369 


(2184)  GEORGE  VV.  ANDERSON. 


Receive  my  child  my  dying  blessing, 

I  give  it  from  a  tender  heart, 

You'll  need  no  longer  my  carressing, 

Since  you  have  chosen  Mary's  part. 

Dear  Tillie  I  give  thee  this  glittering  anchor  — 

The  symbol  of  hope  that  is  thine ; 

Thy  soul  is  like  gold  that  for  ages  won’t  canker  ; 

And  pure  as  the  gem  from  the  mine. 

Thy  children  surpass,  in  their  sweetness  and  beauty, 
The  roses  with  which  they  are  decked. 

To  rear  them  for  God,  is  a  mother’s  first  duty, 

And  one  that  she  dare  not  neglect. 

Thy  children,  Tillie,  yet  shall  bless  thee  — 

Those  idols  of  thy  loving  heart — 

Their  waywardness  shall  not  distress  thee ; 

From  wisdom's  viays  they'll  not  depart. 

Dear  Phoeb§,  receive  this  white  mantle  my  daughter; 

’Tis  charity’s  veil  that  I  give; 

The  faults  of  thy  neighbor,  like  writing  on  water, 
Should  never  in  memory  live. 

Dear  Phoebe,  my  darling,  I  tenderly  love  thee 
With  yearnings  that  death  can’t  destroy; 

My  spirit,  believe  me,  shall  hover  above  thee, 

That  nothing  thv  path  may  annoy. 

I  give  thee,  Phcebe,  my  last  blessing, 

And  may  thy  heart  be  filled  with  love, — 

Good-will  to  all  mankind  expressing, 

And  fellowship  with  God  above. 


2174 

2176 

2178 


Charles  T.  Marshall,  b.  October  2,  1863. 

Mae  Marshall,  b.  January  20,  1872. 

Edward  Anderson,  b.  in  Louisiana,  Mo.,  March  17, 
1862,  =  in  Covington,  Ky.,  November  8,  1883,  Lulie  M. 


Reynolds. 


2 180 


Anna  M.  Anderson,  b.  January  24,  1865. 


2182 


Lizzie  L.  Anderson,  b.  July  10,  1869. 


2184 


George  W.  Anderson,  b.  May  19,  1872. 


370 


THE  MARSHALL  FAMILY. 


(23  86)  CHARLES  A.  ANDERSON. 


2186  Charles  A.  Anderson,  b.  November  26,  1874. 

9  ( \ 9  Harry  M.  Buford,  b.  November  20,  1845,  he  is  enter- 
ing  on  the  practice  of  law  at  Lexington,  Ivy.,  with  flat¬ 
tering  prospects  of  success. 


2204  John  Lewis  Marshall,  b.  at  Madison,  Ind.,  September 
"■  18,  1853.  He  is  a  man  of  general  business  qualifications, 

and  is  now  running  a  flouring  mill  in  Henderson,  Ky. 


220| 

Illinois. 


Ida  Marshall,  b.  at  Milwaukee,  Wis.,  December  15, 
1854,  and  is  living  with  her  sister  (2008),  at  Mansfield, 


Minnie  Marshall,  b.  February  8,  1855,  —  December 
16,  1880,  in  Louisville,  Ky.,  Eugene  Alexander,  b.  in 
Hardy  Co.,  W.  Va.,  March  18,  1843.  He  joined  the  Rockbridge 
Artillery,  and  was  assigned  to  Stonewall  Jackson’s  command.  At 
the  second  battle  of  Manassas,  he  was  severely  wounded.  In  1868, 
he  came  to  Illinois,  and  engaged  in  the  grain  business  in  Mansfield, 
where  he  is  doing  well.  Issue:  1,  Samuel  Hamilton  Alexander,  b. 
March  1,  1882;  2,  Eugene  Marshall  Alexander,  b.  April  9,  1883; 
3,  Paul  Alexander,  b.  February  10, 1885. 


THE  ALEXANDERS. 

1 .  The  grandfather  of  Eugene  Alexander  was  William  Alexan¬ 
der,  a  native  of  Belfast,  and  a  descendant  of  one  of  that  noble  band 
of  heroes  who  barred  the  gates  of  Derry  against  the  encroachments 
of  a  tyrant.  Of  course  he  was  a  Presbyterian.  He  settled  in  Berke¬ 
ley  Co.,  W.  Va.,  and  there  married  Jane  Sherrard,  also  a  native  of 
Ireland.  His  son : 

2.  Samuel  Hamilton  Alexander,  was  b.  in  Berkeley  Co.,  W. 
Va.,  September  4,  1798;  d.  in  Moorefield,  W.  Va.,  April  13,  1882. 
At  the  age  of  sixteen,  Samuel  left  his  parents  in  Berkeley  County, 
and  settled  in  Moorefield,  W.  Va.,  and  entered  the  mercantile  busi¬ 
ness.  In  1832,  he  joined  the  Presbyterian  Church,  and  in  1846, 


THE  MARSHALL  FAMILY. 


371 


(2238)  AGATHA  MARSHALL  BULLITT. 

was  ordained  an  elder.  For  forty  years  he  was  superintendent  of 
the  Moorefield  Sabbath  School,  and  endeared  himself  to  old  and 
young  by  his  affectionate  disposition,  his  social  virtues,  and  his  busi¬ 
ness  integrity.  This  family  is  of  the  same  origin  as  another  branch 
of  the  Alexanders,  noticed  No.  72. 


2210 


Eugene  Marshall,  b.  March  8,  1858. 


9,9,99,  Jane  Marshall  Neil,  b.  at  Columbus,  O.,  March  3, 
^  1844,  d.  at  Cambridge,  Mass.,  May  24,  1881,  =  December 

19,  1865,  Col.  Tiieo.  A.  Dodge,  U.  S.  A.,  b.  May  22,  1842,  in 
Massachusetts.  As  a  young  lady,  she  is  remembered  as  a  belle  in 
Washington  society,  and  was  even  more  beautiful  in  her  maturity 
of  womanhood.  Her  husband  was  a  man  of  culture  and  attain¬ 
ments,  having  spent  five  years  in  France,  Germany  and  England, 
pursuing  his  studies,  and  at  last  graduated  at  the  University  of 
London.  When  the  war  at  home  broke  out,  he  returned,  entered 
the  army,  and  rose  by  his  merits  to  the  rank  of  Colonel.  He  was 
twice  wounded,  and  lost  a  limb  at  Gettsyburg.  Issue:  1,  Rob¬ 
ert  Elkin  Dodge,  b.  January  24,  1867 ;  2,  Theodora  Dodge,  b.  Sep¬ 
tember  14,  1871 ;  3,  Jane  Marshall  Dodge,  b.  April  27,  1873. 


99,94:  ^UCY  ^EIL>  b.  in  Columbus,  O.,  August  21,  1846,  =  De- 
cember  20,  1871,  Col.  William  Wilberforce  Wil¬ 
liams,  U.  S.  Navy,  b.  October  9,  1842.  Mrs.  Williams  is  in  deli¬ 
cate  health,  and  remains  in  Massachusetts,  while  her  husband  is 
with  his  squadron  on  the  California  Coast.  I  met  Col.  Williams  at 
Washington,  D.  C.,  in  1876,  and  he  has  my  lasting  gratitude  for 
the  polite  and  continued  attention  he  bestowed  on  me  and  my 
daughter.  His  education  and  his  experience  during  the  late  civil 
war,  make  him  oue  of  the  finest  naval  officers  in  the  service.  Issue; 
1,  Robert  E.  N.  Williams,  b.  February  9,  1873. 


9 9 William  Marshall  Bullitt,  b.  March  4,  1873. 
99'4S  -Agatha  Marshall  Bullitt,  b.  November  24,  1875. 


372  THE  MARSHALL  FAMILY. 

(2250)  ,  .iulia  woolfolk — •(  Larabie ). 


OON  j  Julia  Woolfolk,  b.  January,  I  ^56,  =  February,  1875, 
S.  A.  Larabie.  They  reside  at  Deer  Lodge,  Mont.  Issue  : 
1,  Donnell  Larabie;  2,  Mary  Larabie;  3,  Elizabeth  Larabie. 


2252 

2254 

2256 

2258 


Alexander  McClung  Woolfolk,  b.  October  2(5,  1858. 
Horace  Woolfolk,  b.  June  5,  1860. 

Lucien  B.  Woolfolk,  b.  June  7,  1862. 

Lizzie  Woolfolk,  b.  September  18,  1866. 


2260 

2262 


Eva  Woolfolk,  b.  August  1,  1868. 


May  Woolfolk,  b.  May  19,  1873. 


Lucien  M.  Woolfolk,  b.  January  24,  1859;  educated 
at  the  Louisville  Male  High  School,  and  in  1881  gradu¬ 
ated  in  law.  He  is  now  a  traveling  salesman  for  a  Louisville  house. 
He  has  written  to  me  several  times  and  his  letters  indicate  a  gentle¬ 
man  of  culture. 


2264 


2266 

2268 

2270 

2272 

2274 

2276 


Ada  S.  Woolfolk,  b.  December  17,  1869. 
ClintonS.  Woolfolk,  b.  May  16,  1874. 
Susan  M.  Woolfolk,  b.  July  3,  1876. 

Anna  S.  Woolbulk,  b.  January  22,  1878. 
Alex.  M.  Woolfolk,  b.  February  3,  1881. 
Carrie  M.  Woolfolk,  b.  February. 14,  1884. 


THE  MARSHALL  FAMILY. 


373 


(2296)  JAMES  K.  DUKE. 

2278  Juliet  Woolfolk,  <1.  1883,  -  1883, - Roberts.  No 

issue : 

2280  Mary  Eliza  McClung,  b.  May  3,  1852,  —  December  24, 
1873,  Charles  A.  Biegler,  b.  1850.  They  live  in  St. 
Paul,  Minn.  Issue:  1 ,  Cameron  A.  Biegler,  b.  November,  1874; 
2,  Susan  M.  Biegler,  b.  April  1876;  3,  John  W.  Biegler;  4,  Philip 
Biegler;  5,  Martin  Biegl&r.  Mr.  Biegler  was  b.  in  Rochester,  N. 
Y. ;  was  for  years  an  insurance  agent  in  Chicago  and  St.  Paul.  He 
is  now  in  the  Commissary  Department  at  St.  Paul. 


2282  Harrison  T.  McClung,  b.  October  29,  1864. 
2281  Nellie  M.  McClung,  b.  May  25,  1867. 
2286  Julia  L.  McClung,  b.  November  23,  1872. 


2288  El.  iza  M.  Browning,  b.  at  Indianapolis,  Ind.,  June  9, 
1854,  ==  at  St  Paul,  Minn.,  October  6,  1875,  Nicholas 
D.  Coleman,  b.  August  10,  1851,  in  New  Orleans,  La.  They  live 
in  New  Orleans.  Issue:  1,  Lloyd  R.  Coleman,  b.  November  26, 
1876;  2,  Browning  Coleman,  b.  October  3,  1883. 


2290  Granville  W.  Browning,  a  lawyer  of  Chicago,  b.  in 
Indianapolis,  Ind.,  March  14,  1856;  reared  in  St.  Paul, 
Minn.;  of  fine  literary  and  professional  acquirements;  was  a  part¬ 
ner  of  Judge  Samuel  M.  Moore,  formerly'of  the  Circuit  Court  of 
the  Covington  District,  and  afterwards  of  the  Cook  County  Illinois 
Superior  Court.  His  spirited  and  well  written  letters  announce  his 
honor,  as  well  as  his  talents. 


2296  James  K.  Duke,  =  Mrs.  Mary  Fernandes,  a  widow. 

They  live  at  Orlando,  Fla.,  and  are  highly  delighted  with 
their  tropical  life. 


374  'THE  MARSHALL  FAMILY. 

(2298)  rate  cvke  — (Chenoweth). 


2298 

29,  1884. 


Kate  Duke,  =  Henry  P.  Chenoweth.  They  live  in  „ 
Mason  Co.,  Ivy.  Issue:  Buford  D.  Chenoweth,  b.  March 


09AA  Henry  B.  Duke,  b.  in  St.  Louis,  December  5,  1854,  = 
^  November  9,  1881,  Susie  Waddell,  dr.  of  John  W. 

Waddell,  banker  of  Lexington,  Mo.  She  died  July  23,  1884.  He 
is  in  the  Agricultural  Implement  busiuess,  at  Kansas  City.  Issue : 
William  W.  Duke,  b.  October  18,  1882. 


OOAO  James  Clay  Duke,  b.  in  St.  Louis,  Mo.,  April  26,  1857, 
=  October  26,  1881,  Millie  Morgan  Farrar,  dr.  of 
Dr.  John  O’Fallen  Farrar,  and  grand  daughter  of  Dr.  Barnard  Far¬ 
rar.  They  are  in  the  Agricultural  Implement  business  in  St.  Louis. 
Issue:  Sallie  F.  Duke,  b.  at  St.  Louis,  August  18,  1882. 

OOA/j  1.  Mary  Duke,  b.  July  5,  1850,  living  with  her  father 
at  Danville,  Ky. 


2306 


2.  Charlotte  (Lottie)  S.  Duke,  b.  January  23, 1854, 
=  November  26,  1872,  G.  L.  Chrisman,  a  farmer  liv¬ 
ing  near  Independence,  Mo.  No.  issue. 


2308  Carrie  Duke,  b.  October  17,  1855,  =  June  12,  1879, 
William  M.  Kenny,  a  farmer,  educated  at  Center  Col¬ 
lege,  Kentucky. 


2310  JAMES  K.  Duke,  b.  in  Boyle  Co.,  Ky.,  August  4,  1857. 


2212  Margaret  (Madge)  Duke,  b.  September  27,  1859,  = 
,w  May  19,  1880,  Edwin  C.  Roberts,  a  grocer,  living  in  El 
Paso,  Texas. 


2314  William  Duke,  b.  September  15,  1861. 
2316  Mattie  Duke,  b.  September  11,  1864. 


THE  MARSHALL  FAMILY. 


375 


(2346)  JAMES  I).  SMITH. 


^318  Ducy  ®-  Duke,  b.  August  27,  1866. 


2324 


Mary  Strahan,  =  Samuel  Warren,  of  Danville,  Ky. 
No  issue. 

David  Strahan,  lives  in  Texas. 


Caroline  (Lena)  Strahan,  =  Isaac  S.  Warren. 
Live  in  Summerset,  Ky. 


Mary  Duke  Keenon,  b.  in  Covington,  Ky.,  July  30, 
1857,  =  March  25,  1880,  Robt.  A.  Shoemaker,  b.  in 
Covington,  K.,  March  27,  1854;  was  educated  in  Ohio  and  Michi¬ 
gan;  a  Democrat;  an  Episcopalian.  They  live  in  Atlanta,  Ga. 
Issue:  1,  Sarah  A.  Shoemaker,  b.  February  11,  1885. 


2330 


2332  James  I).  Keenon,  b.  January  22,  1859. 

ODD  I  Jennie  Keenon,  b.  in  Covington,  Ky.,  April  13,  1861, 
’  —  January  1,  1884,  John  W.  Penn,  b.  April  17,  1839, 

in  Scott  Co.,  Ky. ;  was  educated  at  Georgetown  College.  He  is  a 
farmer  of  Scott  Co.,  Ky. ;  a  Democrat  and  a  Methodist.  Issue:  John 
B.  Penn,  b.  February  1,  1885. 


!233(")  Adam  C.  Keenon,  b.  in  Covington,  Ky..  July  19,  1862. 
2S38  Ddgar  Keenon,  b.  in  Covington,  Ky.,  June  24,  1864. 


Bessie  C.  Keenon,  b.  in  Covington,  Ky.,  June  2,  1871. 


2342  Eliza  C.  Smith,  =  June,  1881,  James  Hawkins,  of 

~  Frankfort,  Ky.  At  the  age  of  sixteen,  Mr.  Hawkins  left 
school  to  join  the  Southern  army ;  was  tiTken  prisoner  and  spent  two 
years  in  confinement  at  Camp  Chase.  He  is  now  the  assistant  of 
James  B.  Tate,  Treasurer  of  Kentucky. 


376  THE  MARSHALL  FAMILY. 


(2362)  BASIL  DUKE. 


2362 

Basil  Duke,  b.  March  30,  1862. 

2364 

Thomas  Morgan  Duke,  b.  August  18,  1863. 

2366 

Mary  Currie  Duke,  b.  July  29,  1866. 

2368 

Calvin  Morgan  Duke,  b.  January  22,  1869. 

2370 

Henry  Hunt  Duke,  b.  January  16,  1871. 

2372 

Julia  Blackburn  Duke,  b.  July  23,  1875. 

2374 

Frances  Key  Duke,  b.  October  9,  1881. 

2380 

Hattie  Buford,  b.  October,  1867. 

2382 

Charles  Buford,  b.  August,  1869. 

2384 

Annie  Buford,  b.  November  27,  1873. 

2386 

Charles  Buford,  b.  September  30,  1876. 

2388 

Louis  Buford,  b.  May  20,  1878. 

2390 

Basil  D.  Buford,  b.  May  6,  1881. 

2392 

John  S.  Buford,  b.  March  27,  1883. 

2394 

Agatha  B.  Edson,  b.  June  4,  1870. 

2400 

John  R.  McMurran,  b.  May  26, 1860.  He  now  lives  in 
St.  Paul,  Minn.,  one  of  the  real  estate  firm  of  McClung, 

McMurran  &  Curry.  He  is  said  to  be  a  very  promising  young  man 


2402  Samuel  McMurran,  b.  May  26,  1860. 


THE  MARSHALL  FAMILY. 


,377 


(2424)  JOHN  B.  MARSHALL. 

Robert  McMijrran,  b.  May  29,  1866.. 

George  K.  McMurran,  b.  January  16,  1871. 

Mary  A.  McMurran,  b.  July  25,  1875. 

Gertrude  V.  McMurran,  b.  November  22,  1878. 

William  R.  McMurran,  b.  January  7,  1883. 

Thos.  T.  Cooke,  b.  December  15,  1866. 

Anna  K.  Cooke, *b.  December  9,  1867.  She  is  in  school 
in  Nelson  Co.,  Va. 

John  R.  Cooke,  b.  January  14,  1870. 

Mary  H.  Cooke,  b.  January  1,  1873. 

William  L.  Cooke,  b.  October  20,  1879. 

George  K.  Cooke,  b.  February  26,  1883. 

(a)  John  B.  Marshall,  b.  March  29,  1831 ;  d.  April 
10,  1875,  —  December  10,  1862,  Lizzie  Brent,  b.  De¬ 
cember  14,  1837.  Mr.  Marshall  was  a  man  of  fine  business  qualifi¬ 
cations.  He  lived  in  Covington,  Ky.,  and  there,  in  1884,  I  met  his 
widow,  a  lovely  woman,  rearing  her  children  for  usefulness,  and 
proud  of  their  proficiency.  Issue:  1,  Brent  Marshall,  b.  November 
27,  1864;  2,  Symmes  Marshall,  b.  December  29,  1866;  3,  Wallace, 
b.  September  12,  1868;  4,  Charleton,  b.  June  12,  1871  ;  5,  Eliza¬ 
beth,  b.  June  23,  1873. 

(6)  THE  BRENT  FAMILY. 

Hugh  Brent,  sr.,  =  Elizabeth  Baxter,  sister  of  Mary  Baxter, 
mother  of  Judge  Samuel  Tebbs,  and  had  issue: 

1.  Mary  Brent,  =  Hugh  Mcllvane,  of  Virginia. 


2404 

2406 

2407 

2408 
2410 
2412 
2414 

2416 

2418 

2420 

2422. 

2424 


378 


THE  MARSHALL  FAMILY. 


(2426)  LOUIS  J.  MARSHALL. 


2.  Margaret  Brent,  =  Capt.  Thomas  Young,  a  Revolutionary 
officer. 

3.  Innes  Brent,  =  Miss  Thomas,  of  Frankfort,  Ky. 

4.  Hannah  Brent,  =  Col.  Duval  Payne.  See  Langhorne  Chart, 
No.  1012. 


5.  Hugh  Brent,  b.  January  18,  1773,  =  Elizabeth  Trotter  Lang¬ 
horne.  See  1012. 


B 


C 


B 


1.  Hugh  J.  Brent,  =  1st,  Armstrong;  2d,  Chambers. 

2.  Thomas  J.  Brent. 

3.  Charles  S.  Brent,  =  1st,  Sue  Taylor.  Issue: 

(e)  1.  Hugh  Brent,  of  Covington,  Ky. 

Charles  —  2d  Matilda  Chambers,  dr.  of  Gov.  John  Cham¬ 
bers.  Issue : 

1.  John  Brent;  2,  Sprigg  C.  Brent;  3,  Lizzie  Brent, 
=  John  B.  Marshall,  No.  2424;  4,  Bell  Hart 
Brent,  =  Alexander;  5,  James  Brent;  6,  Matilda 
Brent,  =  Goodale ;  7,  Henry;  8,  Kelly;  9,  Charles; 
10,  Thomas;  11,  Hannah  Brent. 

4.  Sarah  Bell  Brent,  =  Isaac  Lewis,  No.  660  n. 

5.  Elizabeth  Langhorne  Brent,  =  Henry  C.  Hart. 


n  Louis  J.  Marshall,  b.  in  Covington,  Ky.,  February  8, 
1836.  He  is  unmarried  and  is  wandering  in  the  Western 
Territories.  The  last  letter  I  have  from  him  is  dated  at  Hachita, 
N.  M.  He  writes  well. 


G  J  GO  Kate  Marshall,  b.  in  Covington,  Ky.,  May  6,  1840,= 
April  2,  1872,  John  Sanford,  of  Covington,  Ky.  Issue: 
J.  C.  Marshall  Sanford,  b.  August  4,  1875;  2,  Julia  Breckinbridge 
Sanford,  b.  November  27,  1877. 


94-OA  Julia  S.  Marshall,  b.  October  20,  1843,  =  October  7, 
*  "  1868  Cabell  Breckinridge,  son  of  Dr.  Wm.  L.  Breck¬ 

inridge,  b.  November  22,  1846.  I  met  Mrs.  Breckinridge,  in  Cov¬ 
ington,  in  August,  1884.  She  is  a  handsome,  intelligent  and  spir- 


THE  MARSHALL  FAMILY. 


379 


(2438)  NELLIE  NICHOL  MARSHALL — (McAfee). 

ited  lady,  and  quite  an  artist.  Issue:  1,  Mary  S.  Breckinridge,  b. 
August  14,  1869;  2,  Frank  P.  Breckinridge,  b.  December  3,  1874. 
See  Breckinridge  Chart,  No.  70. 


OlOO  Charles  McAlister  Marshall,  b.  January  1,  1838,  = 
w  January  1,  1860,  Fannie  Perry.  Issue:  1, Charles  Mar¬ 

shall,  b.  September  18,  1861;  2,  William  H.  Marshall,  b.  March  29, 
1864:  3,  Frances  E.  Marshall,  b.  September  12, 1867 ;  4,  Nellie  Mar¬ 
shall,  b.  February  1,  1869. 


5,  1865.  He  entered  the  Confederate  service  and  was 

killed  in  battle. 


OlOO  Fannie  E.  Marshall,  b.  April  19,  1842,  =  1st  February, 
’  1864,  J.  B.  Strader.  He  died  with  issue ;  1,  Humphrey 

Strader,  b.  December  1,  1864,  =  March  1884,  Fanny  English;  2, 
Jessie,  b.  August  7,  1867.  Mrs.  Strader,  =  2d,  November  14,  1877, 
Prof.  Henry  A.  Cecil,  of  Henry  Co.,  Ky.  He  is  now  President 
of  Cecillian  College,  Hardin  Co.,  Ky. 


9  J  kk  Nellie  Nichol  Marshall,  b.  May  8,  1844,  =  Febru- 
'  *  ary,  1871 ,  Hon.  John  J.  McAfee,  of  Mercer  Co.,  Ky. 

He  represented  his  County  in  the  State  Legislature  from  1871  to 
1873.  Cousin  Nellie  is  one  of  the  most  gifted  authors  of  the  day, 
and  before  her  marriage  was  the  acknowledged  belle  of  Louisville 
and  Frankfort,  and  was  the  pet  and  pride  of  the  State.  Her  beauty, 
intelligence,  vivacity  and  spirit  gave  her  the  first  place  in  Frank¬ 
fort  society.  Mr.  McAfee  was  serving  his  first  term  in  the  lower 
House  of  the  Legislature,  and  was  regarded  as  one  of  the  most  bril¬ 
liant  and  promising  young  men  of  Kentucky.  They  were  married 
and  received  the  congratulations  of  the  whole  state.  She  attended 
her  husband,  when  called  to  Frankfort  for  legislative  duties;  and  on 
one  occasion  was  occupying  his  seat  in  his  absence,  when  a  vote  was 
taken.  She  voted  in  her  husband’s  place,  and  amidst  general  hil- 


380 


THE  MARSHALL  FAMILY 


(2440)  HUMPHREY  MARSHALL. 

arity,  her  vote  was,  without  objection,  recorded.  She  claims  that 
she  is  the  only  lady  who  has  ever  enjoyed  this  privilege.  She  com¬ 
menced  writing  for  the  press  at  the  age  of  eighteen,  and  still  continues 
to  add  to  the  library  she  has  already  published.  In  Collin’s  History  of 
Kentucky  her  name  appears  high  in  the  list  of  native  poets  and  nov¬ 
elists,  and  the  periodical  press  pay  liberally  for  her  contributions. 
Among  her  published  volumes  the  following  are  named  :  “  A  Bunch 
of  violets,”  “  Leaves  from  the  Book  of  my  Heart,  ”  “  Eleanor  Mor¬ 
ton,  or  Life  in  Dixie,  1865;  “ Sodom  Apples,”  1866;  “Dead  Under 
the  Roses,”  1867 ;  “  Wearing  the  Cross,”  1868 ;  “  As  by  Fire,” 
1869 ;  “Passion,  or  Bartered  and  Sold.”  Her  last  novel  is,  “Crim¬ 
inal  Through  Love.”  As  she  is  yet  young,  we  may  expect  continued 
fruit  from  her  fertile  pen.  Her  style  is  the  result  of  inspiration 
rather  than  study.  She  writes  with  great  rapidity.  It  is  her  habit 
to  rise  several  hours  before  day  and  write  uninterruptedly  until 
breakfast.  There  is  neither  plot  or  moral  in  her  stories ;  but  her  fas¬ 
cinating  style,  her  bold,  lofty,  thrilling  and  sublime  flights  through 
the  realms  of  rhetoric,  fill  the  reader  with  admiration  ;  and  the  soft, 
sweet  and  plaintiff  voice  of  pity  and  love,  move  and  melt  him  to 
tears.  In  July,  1884  I  enjoyed  the  hospitality  of  Cousin  Nellie, 
and  met  for  a  few  minutes  her  husband.  Like  her  father  she  is 
fleshy,  and  she  possesses  all  his  spirit  and  brilliance.  She  lives  in 
Louisville.  Issue:  1,  Julia  S.  McAfee,  b.  May  1,  1879.  Since 
the  above  was  writing  I  have  read  her  “  As  by  Fire,”  and  was 
delighted  with  it.  Her  style  is  more  ornate  than  any  author  of  the 
present  or  past. 


Humphrey  Marshall,  b.  April  10,  1848,  =  1st,  April 
13,  1871,  Clara  Crutchfield,  b.  in  Louisville,  Ky., 


May  16,  1852,  d.  December  16,  1876,  leaving  one  child,  Susie  Mar¬ 
shall,  b.  April  14,  1872;  =  2d,  August  22,  1878,  Virginia  Crutch¬ 
field,  sister  of  his  first  wife,  b.  May  5,  1858.  Mr.  Marshall  is  large 
like  his  father  and  possesses  his  eminent  talents.  He  is  handsome 
with  remarkably  winning  face.  I  saw  him  for  a  few  minutes  in 
1884,  and  have  been  in  correspondence  with  him,  and  pronounce 
him,  though  not  in  name,  yet  in  mind  and  reality,  one  of  the  most 
talented  men  of  the  west.  Issue  by  second  marriage:  1,  Clara 
Marshall,  b.  December  2,  1879;  2,  Mary  Marshall,  b.  February  19, 


THE  MARSHALL  FAMILY. 


381 


(2452)  WILLIAM  SMEDES  MARSHALL.  _  _ 

1880;  3,  Edith  Marshall,  b.  July  29, 1882.  Maj.  Edward  and  Susan 
Crutchfield,  of  Louisville,  Ky.,  are  the  parents  of  Clara  and  Vir¬ 
ginia  Marshall. 


Annie  Birney  Marshall,  b.  January  10,  1851,  =  Oc- 
tober  10,  1873,  Jackson  Taylor  Berry.  Issue:  1, 
William  Berry,  b.  February  23,  1875  ;  2,  Henry  Cecil  Berry,  b.  Oc¬ 
tober  10,  1877;  3,  Jessie  Strader  Berry,  b.  August  27,  1880. 


Sarah  Bell  Marshall,  b.  May  20,  1853,  =  February 
24,  1881,  Robert  W.  Roloson,  merchant  of  Chicago. 


Charles  Edward  Marshall,  b.  June  10,  1859.  Lives 
in  Louisville,  Ky. 


2418 


Henry  Waller  Marshall,  b.  January  29, 1862.  Lives 
in  Cincinnati,  Ohio. 


Anna  Maria  Marshall,  ■  Geo.  P.  Wilshire,  an  iron 
manufacturer  of  Newport,  Ky.  Issue:  Lucy  B.  Wilt¬ 
shire,  b.  October  18,  1882. 


9  JL^9  William  Smedes  Marshall,  b.  June  29,  1839,  =  May 
2)  1866,  Helen  Parcels.  He  graduated  at  Kenyon 
College,  Ohio;  read  law  with  his  grandfather,  Judge  Tlios.  A.  Mar¬ 
shall,  in  Louisville,  Ky.,  and  practiced  a  short  time  in  Charlestown, 
Ill.  In  the  war,  was  a  Captain  in  the  First  Regiment  Illinois  Cav¬ 
alry.  He  was  a  member  of  the  firm  of  Bain  &  Co. ,  manufacturers 
of  stoves,  &c.,  in  Charlestown,  Ill.  Removed  in  1874  to  Denver, 
Col.,  where,  up  to  1882,  he  was  in  the  stove  and  tinware  business. 
On  account  of  ill-health,  he  accepted  the  less  active  position  of  Sec¬ 
retary  of  the  Board  of  Health  of  Denver.  His  wife  is  a  daughter 
of  John  F.  Parcels  and  Harriet'  Miller.  Issue:  1,  Kate  Marshall; 
2,  Edward;  3,  Helen,  b.  September,  1881.  Their  address:  465 
Welton  Street,  Denver,  Col. 


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THE  MARSHALL  FAMILY. 


(2454)  eliza  marshall  —  (  True  ). 


Eliza  Marshall,  b.  in  Charleston,  Ill.,  December  2, 1 841, 
=  January  8,  1862,  John  W.  True,  then  living  in 


Charleston,  son  of  Frederick  True  and  Cynthia  Wigington.  He 
was  a  banker  at  Charleston  until  1879,  when  he  removed  to  Eureka 
Springs,  Ark.,  and  is  now  Postmaster  there.  During  the  war  he 
served  as  Major  of  the  Fifty-fourth  Illinois  Regiment,  Infantry. 
Issue:  1,  Ellen  True,  b.  September  3,  1863;  2,  Eliza  N.  True,  b. 
August  6,  1865 ;  3,  John  William  True,  b.  March,  1869 ;  4,  John 
True,  b.  May,  1879;  5,  Marshall  True,  b.  February  2,  1883. 

Captain  Jame3  Miller  Marshall,  b.  in  Charleston, 


^  '  Ill.,  May  31,  1844,  =  July  2,  1867,  Kitty  Fisher,  dr. 
of  Judge  Robert  Fisher,  of  York,  Pa.  He  was  educated  at  West 
Point;  Second  Lieutenant  Thirteenth  Infantry,  June  23,  1865; 
First  Lieutenant,  June  23, 1865 ;  transferred  to  Thirty -first  Infantry, 
September  21,  1866;  transferred  to  Twenty-second  Infantry,  May 
15,  1869;  transferred  to  Fourth  Artillery,  December  15,  1870;  ap¬ 
pointed  Captain  and  Assistant  Quartermaster,  April  24,  1875.  He 
is  now  stationed  at  St.  Paul,  Minn.  Issue:  1,  Kitty  Marshall;  2, 
Ellen ;  3,  Nannette. 


Thomas  A.  Marshall,  b.  April  20,  1849,  in  Charleston, 
Ill.,  =  December  29,  1870,  Julia  Anna  Knowlton, 


dr.  of  C.  M.  and  E.  M.  Knowlton,  of  Michigan.  He  graduated  at 
the  Michigan  University  Law  School  in  1870;  practiced  law  in 
Charleston,  Ill.,  for  a  few  years;  then  engaged  in  the  clothing  busi¬ 
ness  in  Iowa,  and  is  now  clerking  in  the  Quartermaster’s  office  at 
Denver,  Col.  Issue:  1,  Benjie  Marshall,  b.  August,  1873. 

Of  Ojl  Charles  T.  Marshall,  b.  at  Charleston,  Ill.,  December 
^  17,  1859,  =  September  14,  1880,  Henrietta  Monroe, 

dr.  of  John  Monroe  and  Hannah  A.  Chambers,  b.  January  29, 1865. 
Mr.  Marshall  is  farming  near  Charleston,  Ill.,  and  from  his  letters  I 
regard  him  as  a  man  of  fine  sense.  .  Issue:  1,  Lewis  Marshall,  b. 


June  26,  1881 ;  2,  Hannah,  b.  February  11,  1883;  3,  Thomas  A.,  b. 
August  11,  1884. 


THE  MARSHALL  FAMILY. 


383 


(2474)  JOHN  MARSHALL  SMEDES. 


9J/‘9  John  Hart  Marshall,  b.  in  Charleston,  Ill.,  January 
^  13,  1864.  He  attended  the  Illinois  University,  1880-83, 

and  is  now  engaged  in  the  railway  mail  service  at  Charleston,  Ill. 


9-iflJ-  r^HOMAS  Marshall  Smedes,  b.  December  2,  1843,  = 
June  13,  1872,  Olive  Raworth,  dr.  of  E.  P.  Raworth, 
of  Vicksburg.  Mr.  Marshall  was  educated  at  St.  James’  College, 
Md.  He  is  a  planter  near  Vicksburg,  Miss.  Issue:  1,  Olive  Smedes, 
b.  May  22,  1873;  2,  Thomas  M.  Smedes,  b.  March,  1875;  3,  Wil¬ 
liam  C.  Smedes,  b.  December  23,  1877 ;  4,  Edward  Srnedes^b.  Jan¬ 
uary,  1882.  Mr.  Smedes  is  a  business  man  and  is  interested  in 
railroads. 


9  JHU  Susie  Smedes,  b.  July  16,  1846,  =  December,  1870, 
James  R.  Barnett,  b.  1832;  d.  May,  1879;  surgeon  on 
Gen.  Chalmers’  staff  in  the  Confederate  army,  and  surgeon  after  the 
war  in  the  United  States  army.  No  issue.  They  lived  at  Vicks¬ 
burg,  Miss. 


2468  Anna  Smedes,  b.  September  24,  1847,  =  August  18, 
1878,  Cart.  William  Vosburg,  civil  engineer  and  land 
agent  for  several  of  the  Vicksburg  railroads.  He  was  educated  in 
New  York.  See  next  No.  No  issue  living. 

9170  Ellen  Smedes,  b.  September  14,  1849;  d.  June  15, 1873, 
^  =  May,  1870,  Capt.  William  Vosburg  (2468).  Issue: 

William  S.  Vosburg,  b.  May  13,  1872. 


2472  ^LICE  Marshall  Smedes-,  b.  October  22,  1851;  resides 

~  ~  with  her  mother  in  Vicksburg,  Miss.  She  was  educated 

at  Raleigh,  North  Carolina. 


9  J74  J°HN  Marshall  Smedes,  b.  in  Vicksburg,  Miss.,  Febru¬ 
ary  10,  1858;  educated  at  Vanderbilt  University,  Nash¬ 
ville,  Tennessee.  Now  a  lawyer  of  Cincinnatti,  O. 


384 


THE  MARSHALL  FAMILY. 


(247(1)  WILLIE  CHRISTINE  SMEDES. 


j  Willie  Christine  Smedes,  b.  October  21,  1861 ;  edu¬ 
cated  at  Raleigh,  N.  C.  Lives  at  Vicksburg,  Miss. 

Susan  Alice  Marshall,  b.  in  Blandville,  Ky.,  July  6, 


1849,  =  1867,  A.  P.  Hall,  b.  August  1846,  d.  January 
26, 1880,  in  Florida,  of  consumption.  Mrs.  Hall  lives  now  in  Pa¬ 
ducah,  Ky.  Issue:  1,  Charles  H.  Hall,  b.  September,  1869;  2, 
Mary  E.  Hall,  b.  1871. 

9JQ()  Maey  E-  Marshall,  b.  July  15,  1850,  in  Blandville, 
~  '  Ky.,  =  December,  1870,  Geo.  W.  Reeves,  b.  in  Ballard 

Co.,  Ky.,  1849.  They  live  at  Missoula,  Montanna  Territory,  and 
he  is  practicing  law.  Issue:  1,  Emily  M.  Reeves,  b.  September  11, 
1871;  2,  Susan  Alice  Reeves,  b.  June  22,  1874;  3,  Katie,  b.  Octo¬ 
ber  15,  1882. 

Thomas  C.  Marshall,  b.  in  Blandville,  Ky.,  December 
^  14,  1851,  =  1879,  Millie  Jenkins,  b.  1855,  in  Ballard 

Co.,  Ky.  Mr.  Marshall  is  a  lawyer  living  at  Missoula,  Montana. 
He  has  just  been  elected  Probate  Judge.  Issue  :  Auna  Maria  Mar¬ 
shall,  b.  June  15,  1880;  2,  Emily  Marshall,  b.  May  22,  1882;  3, 
Charles  Marshall,  b.  May  22,  1883. 

010  1  Lucy  E.  Marshall,  b.  in  Blandville,  Ky.,  May  17, 1854, 
=  1879,  Dr.  Wm.  W.  Richmond,  b.  in  Hickman  Co., 
Ky.,  1846.  They  live  in  Clinton,  Hickman  Co.,  Ky.  Issue:  1, 
Fannie  D.  Richmond,  b.  July  27,  1880;  2,  Hallie  Richmond,  b, 
May  22,  1883;  3,  William  Richmond,  b.  November  29,  1884. 

O  10/*  Jacob  C.  Marshall,  b.  in  Blandville,  Ky.,  April  30, 
'  1856,  =  October,  1882,  Addie  Utterback,  b.  April  27, 

1862.  Pie  completed  his  education  in  law  at  Ann  Harbor,  Mich., 
after  studying  with  his  father.  Pie  is  now  living  on  a  farm  in  Bal¬ 
lard  Co.,  Ky.,  and  is  iu  the  Internal  Reveuue  service.  Issue :  1,  Thos. 
J.  Marshall,  b.  August  9,  1883;  2,  Charles  S.  Marshall,  b.  Decem¬ 
ber  17,  1884. 


THE  MARSHALL  FAMILY. 


385 


(2650)  annie  colston  —  (Michie). 


2488 


Emily  Catherine  Marshall,  b.  at  Blandville,  Ky., 
July  15,  1863.  Lives  with  her  father  in  Paducah. 


2490 


Marshall  Turner,  b.  in  Louisville,  Ky.,  January  11, 
1878.  Mama’s  only  pet. 


APPENDIX. 


(a)  No.  604,  Annie  Colston  was  married  October  15, 
’  1884,  to  Dr.  Theodore  A.  Michie,  of  Charlottesville, 

Va.,  and  they  now  reside  there. 


the  blackfords. 


( b )  Several  brothers,  Blackford,  came  to  America  and  settled 
in  New  Jersey.  The  son  of  one  of  them  went  to  Indiana,  and,  when 
the  State  was  formed,  became  a  Judge  of  the  Supreme  Court  and 
Reporter.-  (Vide  Blackford’s  Indiana  Reports).  Subsequently  he 
became  one  of  the  first  Judges  of  the  Supreme  Court  of  Claims  of 
the  United  States.  The  son  of  another  brother  settled  in  Maryland, 
and  has  descendants  there.  The  son  of  a  third  brother,  when  twenty- 
one  years  of  age,  came  to  Virginia,  about  the  close  of  the  last  cen¬ 
tury,  and  established  the  “Isabella”  furnace,  in  Page  County.  He 
amassed  a  large  fortune,  lived  to  a  great  age,  and  attained  distinc¬ 
tion.  His  son,  William  M.  Blackford,  was  born  in  1801,  and  died 
in  1864  of  over-anxiety  about  the  war,  in  which  his  five  sons  were 
actively  engaged,  and  for  whose  safety  and  welfare  he  was  deeply 
solicitous.  Plis  wife,  who  still  lives,  was  Mary  Berkeley  Minor,  the 
only  daughter  of  Gen.  John  Minor,  of  Fredericksburg,  Va.,  and 
Lucy  Landon  Carter,  of  King  George  County.  One  of  his  sons  was : 

(c)  1.  Charles  Minor  Blackford  (620),  who  was  born  October 
17,  1833;  was  educated  at  the  University  of  Virginia,  where  he  was 
a  student,  academic  and  legal,  from  1850  to  1855.  After  gradu¬ 
ating  in  both  departments,  he  commenced  the  practice  of  law  in  the 


386 


THE  MARSHALL  FAMILY. 


(2650)  annie  colston — (Michie). 

city  of  Lynchburg.  He  entered  the  C.  S.  Army,  rose  to  the  rank 
of  Captain,  alid  became  a  member  of  Gen.  Longstreet’s  staff,  and 
Judge  Advocate  of  his  corps.  After  the  surrender  he  resumed  prac¬ 
tice  in  Lynchburg,  where  he  has  the  honor  of  being  the  President 
of  the  People’s  National  Bank,  and  Attorney  for  the  Midland  rail¬ 
road.  His  wife  is  the  charming  daughter  of  the  late  Thomas  Col¬ 
ston.  .  She  still  possesses  beauty  and  vivacity.  See  Nos.  620  and 
1634. 

(d)'  2.  Another  son  of  William  M.  and  Lucy  L.  Blackford,  is 
Prof.  L.  M.  Blackford,  of  the  Episcopal  High  School,  near  Alexan¬ 
dria,  Va.  He  married  Eliza  C.  Ambler.  See  No.  2118. 


INDEX. 


Refer  to  the  numbers  which  are  the  same  in  the  chart  and  volume. 
Names  in  Roman  are  found  on  the  chart,  and,  if  noticed  at  all  in  the 
sketches,  it  will  be  under  the  same  number.  Females  are  indexed  by 
their  maiden  names.  Husbands  names  are  in  parentheses.  Names  in 
Italics  are  found  in  the  volume  and  not  on  the  chart.  The  smaller  let¬ 
ters  a.  b.  c.,  etc.,  following  the  numbers,  indicate  the  paragraph  m  which 
the  name  is  found.  When  the  word  of  follows  a  name,  supply  son  or 
daughter. 


Adair,  Henrietta . 280  b 

Adams,  Alice  (Marshall) . 62 

Ann . 32 

Eliza  (Marshall) . 636 

Elizabeth  (Smith) . 32 

Family . 32 

Fannie  M . 776 

George . 32 

Gilbert . 216 

James  . 32 

John . 32 

Josias . 32 

Littleton . 32 

Sarah  (Fry)  . 180  l 

Susanna . 32,  56 

Thomas . 32 

Adgate,  H.  D.  ( Buer ) . 1308 

Adkins,  Mary  A.  (Smith) . 14 

Alexander,  And.  and  family. ..244r 

Anne  (Carutliers) . 72  e 

Ann  C.  (Morson) . 1428  b 

Appoline  (Blair) . 228  e 

Arch'd . 68  p 

Arch'd  of  Scotland . 72  c 

Arch'd  (1708) . 72  c 

Dr.  Arch'd  . 72  e 

Ghas.  B . 660  m 

Elizabeth  ( McClung ) . 68  d,  72  e 

Eugine . 2208 

E.  M.  (Marshall) . 156 

Evilyn  (Moore) . 68  o 

Family . 72  c,  722  c,  2208 

Hannah  (Lyle) . 72 e 

John  (1659)  and  family . 722  c 

Maj.  John  and  family . 68  p 

Joseph  (1742) . 72  e 

Lucy  (  Waller) . 682 

Mary  (Wellford)  . 722  c 

Paul . 2208 

Peter . 72  c 


Alexander,  Phcebe  ( Paxton ) . 244  k 

Robt . 72  c 

Robt  (1704) . 722  c 

Sam’l  H..„ . 2208 

Sam' l  JI . 2208 

William  (of  Scotland) . 72  c 

William . 72  c  d,  722  c,  2208 

Allen, Elizabeth  (Armstead)... 50  m 

Eliza  S . 648 

Mary  R.  (McClung) . 920 

Sue  (Marshall) . 644 

Allin,  Philip  T . 1434 

Ambler,  Ann  (1.772) . 50  q 

Annie  J . 2144 

Arthur  L . 2140 

Benj.  M . 2114 

Cath.  C. . 50  n. 

Rev.  Charles  E . 848 

Edward . 756 

Edward  C . 2128 

Edward  C . 50  m 

Edward,  of  John . 50  m 

Eliza . 2114 

Eliza  C.  (Blackford) . 2118 

Elizabeth . 844 

Elizabeth  B . 50  m  0 

Elizabeth  J.  (1765) . 50  p.  160  c 

Emma  E . 2148 

Fanny  (  Marshall ) . 556,  846 

Frank  W . 2142 

Gabriella,  B  . 50  0 

Humphrey . 2124 

Jacquelin  (1742) . 50  p.  158  d 

Dr.  James . 750 

James  M . 2116 

James . 2114 

Jennie  K . 2122 

John . 66 

John,  of  T.  M  . 842 

John  C . 2120 


388 


THE  MARSHALL  FAMILY. 


INDEX. 


Ambler,  John  Cary .  . 2114 

John  . 50  m,  n  p 

Kate  P . 2138 

Lettie  C . 2126 

Luc  y . 840 

Lucy  (Mason) .  . ;.2112 

Lucy  J . 2130 

Lucy  N.  (1776) . 50  q 

Martha . 50  p 

Mary  C . 2132 

Mary  C.  (Stribling).... 15^ d,  854 

Mary  M...* . 754 

Mary.W.  ( Marshall ) ...  158  d,  50 

Mary .  50  p,  162  d 

Mason  . 2114 

Nannie . 2114 

Philips  St.  G . 50  o 

Dr.  Richard  C . 202 

Richard  C . 752,  1710 

Richard  J . 852,  2136 

Richard,  of  England . 50  l 

Richard  (1736) .  50  p 

Richard . 50  m 

Robert  C . 2146 

Sarah . 50  m 

Sarah  J .  50  o 

Thomas  M . 50  n,  242 

Rev.  T.  M . 850 

Thos.  M . 2134 

William  M. . 50  p 

Anderson,  Addie  (Duke) . 942 

Anna  M . 2180 

Edward . 2178 

Geo.  W . 2184 

Hon.  G.  W . 870 

Lizzie  L . 2182 

Martha  (  Tebbs) . 2168  b 

Mary  E.  ( Marshall ) . 784 

Sue  (  Tebbs  ) . 2168  b 

William  J. .  660  e 

Andrews,  Alice  (Harbeson)...2158 

Charles  E . 2052 

Charles  M . 2054 

Daisie  F . 2054 

Emily  R.  (  Marshall ) . 826 

Fannie  E.  (Sloan) . 2058 

George  Y . 2062 

James  A . 2052 

James . 2052 

Kate . 876 

Laura  H . - . 2052 

Lucien  T . 2060 

Lucy  B .  ..2048 

Marshall  L . 2054 

Mary  D . 2056 

Mattie  J . 2064 

Mattie . 2054 


Andrews,  O.  D . 2048 

Rev.  R.  L . 814 

Robert  L . 2052 

Archer,  Abram . 254  f 

Lizzie . 1262 

William  B . 504 

William  S . 1260 

Armistead,  Bowles  E . 740,  1270 

Eleanor  B . 1846 

Fanny  (  Ambler  ) . 50  m 

Henry . 183 

John  B . I844 

Louis  B . I840 

Mary  M . I836 

Stanley  . I842 

Armstrong,  Darling . 1114 

George  M . 1102 

James . 370 

Louisa  ( Porter ) . 1 108 

Matilda  (Walker) . 1104 

Robert  E.  L . 1116 

Sallie  L.  (McCormick) . 1106 

Thomas  Ii . 1110 

Thornton  T . 1112 

Arnett,  (  Newton ) . 162  f 

Ashby,  Ann  ( Smith  ) . 37 

Ashby,  M.  L . 150  i 

Nancy  (Duke) . 276 

Ashford,  Thos . 442 

Atterbury,  Ellen  M . 2024 

J.  T . 2024 

Josephine  . 2024 

Mary  B . 2024 

Aylett,  Col.  Wm . 162  m 

Aynes,  John . 342 

Bacon  Mary  L.  (  Pickett) .  64  g 

Baley,  Ann  (Marshall)  . 19 

Baker,  Nannie  (Ambler) . 2114 

Baldwin,  A.  S . 2008 

Charles  M . 2000 

Cornelius  .  2000 

Cor.  C . ...244  l,  1266 

Family . 2000 

Dr.  J.  M . 2008 

Maria . 2008 

Ball,  family . 162  i 

Judith  S.  (Marshall) . 236 

Pattie  (  Green ) . ISO  h 

Ballow,  America . 1136,  386 

Charles  . 104 

Cynthia  .  .380 

Edward . 112,  1150 

Elizabeth  . 376 

Elizabeth  ( Barnes ) . 408 

Emily  (Kelso) . 1146 

Fannie . 1140 

George  S . . . 1142 


THE  MARSHALL  FAMILY. 


389 


INDEX. 


Ballow,  Harry . 1138 

Hattie  (McMillan) . 378 

Hattie . 1148 

Jane  (Reading) . 414 

Jane  (Hope) . . . 1134 

Lucinda  (Bohon)  . 410 

Malinda  (Hacket) . 416 

Martha . 384 

Mary  E.  (Logan) . 1132 

Mary  (Griffin) . 412 

Mary  J.  (Morris) . 1131 

Permelia . 382 

Preston . 334,  404 

Susanna  (Bohon) . 418 

Susan  (Yance)  . 1144 

William  . 406,  1130 

Dr.  William  . 350,  374 

Barbee,  Thos  . 980,  ISO  n 

Family . ISO  n 

Barbour  family....  SO  n,  ISO  i  n,  162  i 
Barclay  family . 244  o  t,  68  o 


Barnes,  Emily .  . 1154 

F.  D . 1126 

Fannie . . . 2604 

Gay . 2602 

Lucie  A.  (Sayle) . 1128 

Martin . 1152 

Sallie  . 2600 

Shadrack .  408 

Shadrack  C..... . 1124 

Shade . 2606 

Tillie  (Neely) . 2598 

Barnet,  Dr.  J.  R . 2466 

Chas . 150  j 

Baron,  E.  C.  ( Forsythe ) . 1224 

Barry,  Lucy  (Marshall) . 1014 

Bartley,  H.  M.  ( Forman) . 660  f 

Barton,  Agnes . 2018 

Bolling  W . 2018,  2020 

Chas.  M  . 524,  2004,  2018 

David  R . 2010 

D.  W . 802 

Family . 802 

Fannie  J . 2014 

Jane  C.  (Shield) . 2006 

Martha  W  (Shield) . 2008 

Maria  (Marshall) . 512,  2002 

Mary  E.  (Jones) . 804 

Mary  (Smith) . 1378 

Capt.  Randolph . 2018 

Randolph  J . 2018 

Hon.  R.  T . 2016 

Robt.  K . 2018 

Rev.  Thou . 802 

William  . 802 

W.  S . : . . 2012 


Basket,  M.  (Hackett) . 1158 

Basve,  (McClanahan) . 122 

Lou  (Robinson)  . 454 

Battaille,  Mary . 102  d 

John,  Col . . . 502  e 

Nicholas . 102  d 

Baxter,  Elizabeth . 2424  b 

Bautop,  Lucy  (  Taliaferro)  502  e,  102  f 

Beatty,  Dr.  0 . 180  m 

Beall,  family . 1226 

Beckwith,  family . 162  i 

Beirne,  M.  H.  (Thomas). . 1588 

|  Bell,  David  and  family . 180  m 

Eliza  (Bates)  . 1012  e 

Family  . 1012  b 

Harry . 1012  b 

Judith  (Gist) . 1012  b 

Bennett,  R.  H . 1660 

Benson,  Dr.  D.  B . 162  j 

Bentley,  Chas.  M . 1782 

Frank  M . 1784 

John . 692 

Benton,  Eliza  P.  (Jones) . 68  k 

Jessie  (Fremont) . 68  k 

Sarah  (Jacob) . 68  k 

Susan  V.  ( Boileau) . 68  k 

Thomas  H.  and  family . 68  k 

Berry,  Henry  C . 2442 

Jackson  T . 2442 

Tpqcip  S  9449 

Sallie  C.  \Marbury).y.l'.'^.\"..828 

Sally  ( Kerman ) . 56  h 

William . 2442 

Berryman,  Rose . 102  g 

Betts,  A.  B . 812 

Katie . 2050 

Lucy  S.  (Amdrews) . 2048 

Mary  F.  (Crow)  . 2044 

Biegler,  Cam  A . 2280 

Chas.  A  . .  2280 

John  W . .“ 2280 

Martin . 2280 

Philip . 2280 

Sue  M . 2280 

Birdsong,  K.  L.  (Burnley)  . 1980 

Birney,  Anna  R.  (Marshall) . 296 

Family . 68  f,  296 

James  G . 65/,  296 

Blackbeard,  Legend . 12  j 

Blackburn,  Dr.  C.  B . 2164 

Family . 2164 

Frank  A . 70  b,  2164 

John  D . 2164 

Marshall . 2164 

Blackford,  Chas.  M. 

620,  1636,  2650  b  c 
Nannie  (Withers) . 1634 


390 


THE  MARSHALL  FAMILY. 


INDEX. 


Blackford,  Raleigh  C . 1638 

L.  M . 2118,  2650  b  c  d 

Blackwell,  Ann  (Marshall) . 500 

Sue  (Green) .  . 180 j 

William . 500 

Blaine,  Sam’l . 1068 

Blair ,  F.  P . 1012  c- 

Col.  Jos... .  . 244 1 , 

Martha  (  Paxton) . 244  k 

Bland,  Ben . 632 

Btassingame,  F . 102  f 

Bledsoe,  Jesse . 1012  c 

Blossom ,  Eliz.  (  Randolph ) . 668  b 

Bogardus,  family  . 1702 

Lou  ( Maltby ) . 1702 

Bohon,  Dan . 410 

William . 418 

Boilleau,  family . 68  k 

Bolling,  A.  B.  (Ambler) . 850 

Family . 16  w,  150  Ic 

Booker,  Ed  . 114 

Booth,  Allen  . ...2568 

Kate  (  Taliaferro) . 102  g 

Mary  B . 2564 

Raswell . 2566 

R.  Y . 1088 

Boswell,  Jo .  1012  c 

Bowles,  Eleanor . 150  h 

Bowman,  Dr . 484 

Bowyer,  M.  C.  (  Brockenbrough)..162  c 
Bradford, 

George  . 758 

Maria  ( Marshall ) . 1066 

Thomas . 1072 

Brant,  family . 68  i 

Brashear,  Dennis . 68  f 

Eliza  ( Sullivant ) . 68  f 

Braxton,  Anna  M . 1360 

Hon.  E.  M . 520 

Elliott  M.,  jr . . . 1362 

Eliza  ( Brockenbrough ) . 1354 

Jacq.  M . 1364 

Mary  A . 1358 

Sallie  M . 1356 

Westar  W . ,<..1366 

Breckinridge,  Alex . 70  f 

Caro.  (  Bullock ) . 70  h 

Cath.  (  Waller) . 682 

Cabell . 2430 

Cabell,  C . 70  h 

Desha  ( Maltby ) . 1704 

Family . 1704,  70  h 

Fanny  ( Steele ) . 70  h 

Fanny  (  Young  ) . 70  g 

Frank  P . 2430 

John  (1760) . 70  g,  1754 

John  C . 70  h,  1754 


Breckinridge,  John,  D.  D.,  (1797)..70  i 
Joseph  Cabell  (1788) . 70  g,  1704 


Let.  P.  ( Grayson  ) . 70  g 

Let.  P.  (  Parkhill) . 70  g 

Mary  S . 2430 

Mary  (  Saterwhite  ) . 70  h 

Mary  A.  (  Castleman )  . 70  h 

Mary  A.  C . 70  h 

Owen  . 70  h 

Col.  Robert . 70  f 

Dr.  R.  J,  (1800) . 70  i 

Wm.  (1759)  . 70  g 

Wm.  L.  (1803)  and  family . 70  i 

Breeden,  Ann . 84 

John  M. . 84 

Brent,  Chas.  S . 2424  b 

E.  L.  (Hart)  . 2424  b 

Family . 2424  b 

Hannah  (Payne) . 1012  d,  2424  b 

Hugh . 1012  0,  2424  b 

Innes . 2424  b 

Margaret  (  Young) . 24-24  b 

Lizzie  ( Marshall ) . 2424  b 

Sarah  B.  (  Lewis ) . 2424  b 

William  . 50  p 


Brockenbrough,  Aliee . 162  m 

Alex.  ( emigrant ) . 70  f 

Arthur  (S'. . 162  g  h 

Austin  and  family . 162  hi 

Ben.  W.  and  family . 162  g 

Carter . 1354 

Ed . 162  d  m 

Eliz.  ( Phelps ) . 162  f 

Eliz.  (  Woodward) . 162  k 

Ella  (  Knox ) . 162  m 

Family . 162  e 

Frank  H . 162  e 

Geo.  L . 162  h 

Henrietta  (  Nelson) . 162  j 

Jane  (Colston) . 162 

John  F.  and  family . 162  i 

John  B.  and  family  . 162  d 

John  L . 1354 

Judge  John  W. . '. . 162  c 

John  N . 162  g 

Judith  W.  (McGuire)  . 162  e 

Littleton  and  family . 162  l 

Louisa  G.  (Sems) . 162  e. 

Lucy  (Shackelford) . 162  k 

Lucy  C .  . 1354 

Mary  (  Tucker ) . 162  k 

Mary  R.  (  Hawkins ) . 162  h 

Mary  S.  (  Newtou) . 162  e 

Moore,  F.  and  family . 162  k 

Robert  Ij.  and  family . 162  e 

Sarah  J.  (Colston) . 162 f 

Sarah  R.  (Maxwell) . 162  h 


THE  MARSHALL  FAMILY. 


391 


INDEX. 


Brockenbrough,  Thou.  W . 162  g 

Dr.  W-  A.  and  family .  162  h 

Col.  William  (  emigrant )  . 162  c 

William  and  family.,.- . 162  d 

William.  S.R . . . 162  f 

Judge  William  and  family . 162  g 

Willoughby  and  family . 162  d, 

Broderick,  Jos . 660  k 

Brooke,  Annie . 1850 

Courtenay  (Selden  ) . 150  i 

Elizabeth  ( Marshall ) . 200 

Family . 50  p.,  150  p 

Fanny  ( Adams ) . 216 

Frank  . 1854,  764 

Frank  E . 50  p 

George . 60, 208 

Humphrey . 204 

John . 762 

John  L . 150  i 

Lewis . 210 

Lucy  (Davis) . 212 

Martin  P . 64  b 

Mary . 758 

Mary  L.  (Byrd).'. . 150  i  l 

Mary  (Burwell) . 214 

Mathew . 150  i 

Robert . 766 

Whiting . 206 

Wilhelmina . 1852 

Brown,  Rev.  John . 70  k 

Mary  (Green) . 180 j 

Mary  A.  ( Forman ) . 660  c 

Browning,  Eliza  M . 2288 

Geo.  T . 922 

Granville  M . 2290 

Bruce,  Eli . 64  i 

Ellen  ( Morson ) . 1428  b 

Geo . 64  i 

Pauline  (Duke) . 956 

Bryce,  Mamie  (William) . 1548 

Buck,  Rev.  C.  E . 1226 

Buckner,  Sue  ( Taliaferro ) . 102  e 

Wrn . 102  e 

Buford,  Abraham . 68 g,  70  b,  280  b 

Annie .  2384 

Basil  D . 2390,972 

Blanche . 984 

Charles . 2386,  286,  973,  2382 

Charlotte . . 976 

Family . 280  b 

George . 986 

Harry . .' . 2202 

Hattie . 2380 

Henrietta  (Barbee)  . 980 

Henry  . 874 

Col.  John . 280  b 

Gen.  John . 950 


Buford,  John  S . 2392 

Louis  M . 2388,  974 

Lucy . 982 

Mary  (Duke) . 280 

Samuel . 280  b 

Susan  M.  (Edson) . 978 

William .  280  b 

Bull,  Anna  (Jacquelin) . 106  g 

Bullock,  Dr.  Jos . 70  h 

Bullitt,  Aga . 2238 

Alex.  S . 2240 

Jas.  B . 2236 

Keith . 2244 

Mildred]  A . 2242 

Myra . 2246 

Col.  Tlios.  W  . 900 

William  M . 2234 

William  C. . 180  n,  900 

Burch,  M.  C.  ( Breckenridge )  70  h,  1704 

Burgess,  R.  (  Warfield ) . 184  d, 

Burkadike,  Eliza . 50  l 

Burke,  Florence  (Marshall) . 894 

Barnes,  Sue  E.  ( Tebbs ) . 2168 

Burnley  Blanche . 1990 

Edwin . 224,  1982 

Furline  . 1980 

Dr.  Hardin . 796 

Jos.  H . 1996 

Martin  D . 1980 

Mary  E . 1994 

Nannie  O  . 1988 

Robt.  M . 1984 

William . 1992 

Wm.  M . 798 

Wm.  G . 1986 


Burwell,  Ann  C.  (Cooke) 

Carter . 

Claudia  H  (Marshall ) 

Eliza  ( McGuire) . 

Eliza  ( Nelson ) . 

Evaline  C . 

Geo.  H . 

John  P . , . 

Lewis  (1658) . 

Lewis  (1764) . 

Lucie . . 

Mary  W . 

Nathaniel . 


...772 
158  d 
...158 
...770 
.158  c 
.1896 
,1884 
,1890 
....158 
158  d 
,,768 
,1888 
,.774 


Maj.  Nat  . 158  c 

Nathaniel,  of  Carter  Ha\l . 158  d 

Dr.  Philip . 1886 

Rebecca  L.  (Ambler) . 50 p.  158  d 

Robert  C . 158  c 


Susan  R.  (Henry) . 1882 

Thomas . 1894 

William  N . » . 214 

Dr.  William  N . 1892 


392 


THE  MARSHALL  FAMILY. 


INDEX. 


Bush,  Cath.  ( Ambler ) . 50  n 

Ella  (Marshall) . 1082 

Family . 858  c 

Philip . S58  c 

Sally  (Paxton) . 858 

Butler,  Ann  E.  (Green) . 648 

Edward . 648 

Family .  648 

Jane  (Washington) .  150  p 

Margaret  (  Washington ) . 150  o 

Pierce  . 648 

Maj.  Thomas  . 648 

Thomas . 648 

W.  W . 1304 

Col.  Wm . 648 

Gen.  Wm.  0 . '....648 

Byrd,  Ann  G . 1240 

Family . 1240,  150  l 

Hannah  M .  . 1240 

Lewis  W . 1240 

Mary  B . 1240 

Richard  C . 1240 

Hr.  S.P . 50  i 

Samuel  P . 1240 

Capt.  W.  and  family . 150  l ,  1240 

Cabell,  Mary  H.  ( Breckinridge)  70g ,  170 

Caldwell,  Abram . 68  g 

Rev.  Robert . 660  f 

Calhoun,  Andrew . ISO  j 

Mary  (Lewis)  . 248  b 

Cull,  Daniel . 50  q 

Elizabeth  (Norton) . 50  q 

Camm,  Annie  L . 1616 

Gertrude . 1616 

Robert . 1616 

Campbell,  Alex . 244  0 

Prof.  John . 244  o 

Dr.  J.  P . 68  e 

Margaret  M.  (Pickett) . 64  f,  68  e 

Mary  (Smith)  . 1200 

Nancy  (Soward)  . 364 

Robert  and  family . 244o 

Sarah  B  (  Preston  ) . 70  k 

Carman,  S.  K.  (Randolph) . 668  d 

Carpenter,  Ben.  B . 1644 

Bessie . 1644 

Elias  . 1644 

Eliza  D  . 1644 

Emily  M . 1644 

Carrington,  Col.  Chas . 68  i 

Edivard,  Col . 50  p,  160  c 

Family . 160  c,  50  p,  68  i 

George  (emigrant) . 160  c 

Carroll,  Chas . 1596 

Douglas  G . 1596 

Col.  Gray  .  566 

John . 1596 


Carroll,  Judith  (Bell) . 1012  b 

Casson,  S.  S.  (Alexander)  . 722  c 

Thomas . 722  0 

Carson,  Col.  John . 68  q 

Carter,  Charles . . 150  h 

Elizabeth  (Burwell) . 158  c 

Fanny  ( Broekenbrough ) . 162  i 

Mary  (Robinson) . 1178 

Caruthers,  Maj.  Jas.  and  family ....244 n 

Cary,  family . 1012  b 

John  (immigrant) . 1012  b 

Martha . 196  g 

Alary  (Ambler) . 50  l 

Wilson' . . . 50  l 

Casey,  Alex.  M . 1682 

Frances  (Tate) . 1670 

Ilia  L . 1680 

Col.  James  B . 642 

John . 150  h 

John  B . 1678 

Mary  M . 1674 

Sallie  F . 1672 

Catlett,  Elizabeth  (Taliaferro) . 502  e 

John  . 502  e 

Alary  (Taliaferro) . 102  d 

Sarah  ( Taliaferro) . 502  e 

Castleman,  D . 70  h 

Cecil,  Henry  A . 2436 

Chalfant,  Jose  (Marshall) . 266 

Chamberlain,  K.  E.  (Taylor)...1906 

Elizabeth  (Pickett) . 64  e 

Chambers,  Jane  ( Forman ) . 660  g 

Frank  T . 634 

John . 1668 

Gov.  John.' . 2424  b 

Joseph . 858  d 

Matilda  (Brent) . 2424  b 

Chancellor,  Dr.  C.  A . 1248 

Leah  S . 1248 

Chenoweth,  B.  D  . 2298 

H.  P . 2298 

Alar  gar  et  ( Tale) . 1670 

Chesley,  Bessie  B . 1226 

Claudia  L . 1226 

Family . 1226 

Rev.  J.  IT . 1226 

Margaret  L . 1226 

William  . 1826 _ 

Cheswell,  Mary  (Lewis) . 150  i 

Chew,  Eliza . ....842 

Chilton,  Let.  (Smith) . „. . 140 

Sallie  Pickett . 64  d 

Chinn,  Jas. ‘H . 1188 

Joseph  W. . 162  k 

Margaret  ( Duke) . 74 

Choate,  Patience  (Maltby) . 652 

Chrisman,  G.  L . 2306 


THE  MARSHALL  FAMILY. 


393 


INDEX. 


Churchill,  Judith . 16  w 

Clarke,  Mrs . 322 

Dr.  H.  0 . 64  h 

Clarkson,  Ann  D . 152  c 

Caro  M.  ( Stribling ) . 152  c 

Eliza  L.  S.  (Marshall) . 152 

Family  . 64  b  c,  152  c 

Henry . 152  c  d 

Martha . 152  d 

Mildred  . 152  d 

William . 64  b,  150  c 

Claybrooke,  Edwin . 162  f 

Cloyd,  Elizabeth  . t . 68  h 

Cobb,  Samuel . 150  n 

Cochrane . 

James  and  family . 68  q 

R.  L . 1078 

Coke,  Reb.  F.  (  Marshall ) . 506 

Richard.  C . 150  l 

Coleman,  Anne  H.  (Taylor) . 782 

Browning . 2288 

Burbridge . 184  b 

Chas.  F . 1760 

Chas.  L . 676 

Claudia . 1444 

Daniel . 184  b 

Family  . 184  b 

Fannie  (  Randolph) .  6(58 

Harry  H . 1764 

Harry  W . 678 

Maj.  James . 672 

James . I84  b 

Julia  (  Tebbs) . 2168  b 

Col.  Lewis  M . 560 

Lewis  M .  . 1446 

Lloyd  R . 184  b  c 

Lloyd  R . 2288 

Lucy  M.  (Smith) . 670 

Maria  E . 1762 

Martha  (  Ambler ) . 50  p 

Mary  0 . I84  d 

Maud . 1442 

Hon.  Nie.  D . 184 

Nie.  U . 2288 

Robt.  L.  (Taylor) . 782 

Sue  M.  (Dickinson) . 674 

Capt.  Thos.  B . 184  b 

Colston,  Alice . 624 

Ann  B.  (Camm) . 1616 

Annie  (  Michie) . 2650  a,  604 

Annie  F.  (  Minor) . 618 

Edward . 162,  608 

Eliza  F.  (Gildersleeve  )  . 1614 

Eliza  (Williams) . 594 

Elizabeth  M . 1570 

Jane  B . 1568 

Jane . 596 


Colston,  Jane  (Howard) . 1618 

John  M . 170  b,  174 

Laura  H . 622 

Lucy . 606 

Lucy  A . 172 

Mary  I.  (Thomas) . 164 

Mary  W.  (Leigh) . 598 

Marie  L.  (  Rogers) . 622 

Gen.  Raleigh  E . 170  c 

Raleigh  T . 170 

Raleigh . 600,  616 

Rawleigh . 52 

Sophia  H . 1572 

Susan  S . 1566 

Susan  (Leigh) . 166 

Susan  L.  (  Blackford  ) . 620 

Thomas  M . 168,  1620 

William  B . 602 

Compton,  S.  G . 162  i 

Conger,  H.  (Randolph) . 668  b 

Cooke,  Aletha  (Meade) . 1880 

Anna  K .  2414 

Geo.  K . 2422 

D.  J.  G . 1004 

John  R . 2416 

Lizzie . 1872 

Maria  P.  (Kennedy) . 1874 

Mary  H . 2418 

Million  (Green) . 180  k 

Nannie  E . 1876 

Nat.  B . 1878 

Philip  P . . 772 

Thos.  T . 2412 

Wm.  L . 2420 

Coppie,  St.  J . 1092 

Corbin,  C.  C.  (Byrd) . 150  l,  1240 

Cousins,  Jos . 244  s 

Cowherd,  B.  R . 1922 

Craddock,  Elizabeth . 50  l ,  1.96  j 

Craig,  S.  (  Bush) . . 858  c 

Pattie  E.  (Green) . 648 

Dr.  William  and  family . 180  i 

Crenshaw,  Virg.  (  Taylor) _ 1900 

Crittenden,  G.  B . 70  b 

Crockett,  D.  S . 2036 

Prior  F . 2036 

Willie  V . 2036 

Crooke,  H.  B . 660  k 

Crow,  Abel  B . 2044 

Asa  L.  (2) . 2044 

D.  R . 2044 

Lucy  A . 2044 

Mary  F . 2044 

Crutchfield,  C.  (  Marshall) . 2440 

Virg.  (Marshall) . 2440 

Cummins,  David . 904 

W.  H . 302 


394 


THE  MARSHALL  FAMILY . 


INDEX. 


Cunningham,  E.  (  Woolfolk) . 912 


Currie,  family . 282 

James . 64  d,  282 

Mary  (Duke) . 282 

Custis,  Bettie  (Ambler) . 850 

Edmund . 850 

Eleanor  ( Lewis) . 150  h 

Family  . 850 

Dabney,  Lela  (Taylor) . 1916 

Dangerfield,  E.  L . 1214 

Frank  L . 1214 

Mary  . 1214 

Sarah . 1214 

William . 102  d 

Dare,  Jane  ( Gkesley . 1226 

Darnell  (Smith) . 38 

Daviess,  Col.  J.  H . 78 

Damdson,  Jas.  D.  and family. .68  1,244  &  . 

Davis,  Ebcn  N . ...68  m 

Dr.  J.  M . 2168  b 

Pres  . 212 

Robert  A . 1658 

Davison,  A.  J .  1794 

Cary  A . 1794 

Fontaine  . .-...1794 

Marshall . 1794 

William  R  . 1794 

Dawe,  Eliza  (Hampton) . 64 j 

Phil.  B . 64  j 

Dearing,  James . 304 

DeBell,  Baldwin . 1646 

Catherine  W . 1640 

Clarence . 1640 

Joshua  . .' . 1640 

DeGrand,  U.  (Colston) . 170 

Desha,  Ellen.  (Pickett) . 64  e 

J.  B . 64  g 

Margaret  (Clarke) . 64  h 

Dewees,  S.  (Duke) . 962 

Dickinson,  Maj.  A.  G . 674 

A.  G . 1770 

Fannie  R  . 1772 

Harry  M . 1776 

Nannie . 1768 

Dimmitt,  Dr.  Ad . 628 

Fanny  (Davis) . 1658 

Kate  B.  (Fee)  . 1656 

Julia  M.  (Herndon) . 1654 

Dimmock,  Mabel  (Mallby) . 65  c 

Dix,  S ■  (  Alexander ) . 68  p 

Dodge,  Jane  M . 2222 

Robert  E .  . 2222 

Theodore  . 2222 

Donahou,  L.  C ■  ( Forman )  . 660  j 

Doniphan,  Gen.  A.  W . 102 

George . 360,  2512 

Maria  L.  (Felix) . . 2510 


Doremus,  E.  (Bogardus) . 1702 

Dorsey,  Eliza  (  Warfield) . I84  d 

Douthat,  A.  H.  (Stribling)  . 1324 

A.  H . 1416 

Eleanor . 1320 

Elizabeth . 1408 

Family . 150  j,  244  b 

Fielding,  L . 1410,  550 

Jacquelin  M . 1326 

John . ' . 1420 

Kate . 1422 

Lizzie . 1318 

Mary  (Marshall) . 588, 1322 

Mary  W  . 1414 

Robert  P . 1412 

Robert . 150  j 

Robert . 514,  1328,  1330 

Susan  H . 1418 

Dubois,  Rebecca  (Jans)  . 672 

Dudley,  Eliza  (Marshall) . :.868 

Duer,  A.  A . 1308 

Agnes  B  .  1308 

Fannie  B . 1308 

Duer,  Hen.  A  . 1308 

Isabel . 1308 

John . 1308 

Margaret  L . 1308 

Thos.  M . 1308 

Duerson,  Ella  (Duke) . 944 

Duff,  Sir  Win . 180  'h 

Duke,  Abram  B . 940 

Alice  . 938 

Basil . 970,  2362 

Dr.  Basil . 74 

Basil,  of  James  K . 942 

Gen.  Basil . 960 

Bettie  (Todd)  . 928 

Chas.  B . 966 

Calvin  M . 2368 

Caroline  (Smith) . 944 

Carrie . 2308 

Charlotte  (Strahan) . 946 

Charlotte  J.  (Taylor) . 288 

Charlotte  (Sharp) . 932 

Frank  K . 2374 

Harry  T . 964 

Henry  H . 2370 

Henry  B . 2300 

Henrietta  (Keenon) . 952 

Henry . 2356 

James  C . 2302 

James  K . 280,  956,  2296,  2310, 

2354. 

Jane  (Taylor) . 288 

Dr.  John  M  . 284 

John  M . . 934,  962 

Julia  B . 2372 


THE  MARSHALL  FAMILY. 


395 


INDEX. 


Duke,  Katie  (Clienoweth) . 2298 


Lottie  (Chrisman) . 2306 

Louis  M . 968 

Lucy  (Steele) . 958 

Lucy  A.  (Buford) . 286 

Lucy  S . 2318 

Madge  (Roberts) . 2312 

Marv  B  . 948 

Mary  C . 971,  2366 

Mary  W.  (Henrv) . 278 

Mary  . . . 2304,  2352 

Mattie . 2316 

Capt  N.  W  . 282 

Pattie  (Buford)  . 950 

Richard . 2358 

Sallie  F . 2302 

Stephen  . 936 

Judge  Thomas  M . 276 

Thomas  M . 2364 

William . 2314,  944 

Wm.  W . 2300 

Duncan,  Electa  ( Maltby) . 652  ; 

Dunn,  Adie  (Ballou) . 1138  ; 

Eleanor  (Green) . 180  h 

Durr,  F.  G . 1168 

Kate . 2640  : 

Mary  . 2642 

Durrett,  A.  E.  (Wortham) . 2624 

Chas.  M . 1742 

Eliza  (Mitchell) . 396  : 

Eliza  M . 1736  i 

Emily  (Barnes) . 402 

Emma  B.. . 2626 

Frank . 110  ' 

Frank . . . 2622 

Fannie  J.  (Sayle) . 1122  ! 

Geo.  A . 1154  j 

Harry  S . 2630  | 

Kate  (Hawkins) .  2631  i 

Lucy  (Sesson) . 400  1 

Lucy  M . 1738 

Lucy  (Savle)...-  . 2584,2632 

Martin  M . 1732 

Mary  H.  (Townsend) . 2620  * 

Mary  P  . 1740 

Nina  . 2628 

Richard  C . 1734 

Richard . 660  g 

William . 662,  1744 

Dushane,  M.  (Jones) . 2022 

Duval,  Hanson  R . 1594 

Henry  R . 1594 

Lot . 356 

Rieman  G . 1594 

Dye ,  Mary  ( Forman ) . 660  d 

Eagan,  Lou  (Paxton) . 244  p 


Edloe,  Kate  (Marshall) ..  . 522 


Edmondson,  Sallie  [Paxton]... 244  r 

Edson,  Aga  B.... . 2394 

Maj  Theo . 978 

Edwards,  Dr.  Ben.  and  family. .180  i 

Lucretia  (Green) . 180  j,  424 

Eghorn ,  M.  ( Nelson ) .  1254 

Elder,  Lizzie  (Durrett) . 2630 

Elgin,  Sam’l . 440 

Elliott,  Bessie  (Morris) . 1808 

English  F.  (Strader) .  2436 

Ernst,  W.  . ..858  d 

Essex,  Anna  B.  ( Hoffman ) . .1956 

Etherton,  Jos .  358 

Evans,  Amelia  (Marshall) . 872 

Cecile . 2076 

Eug.  E . 2076 

Maggie  W . 2076 

Ewing,  Elizabeth . 2538 

Gertrude . 2530 

John  . 1060,  2536 

Preston  . 2532 

Sallie  M.  (Marshall) . 554 

Susan . 2528 

Tillie  . 2534 


Fairfax,  Lord 


58 


Families,  Adams. 
Alexander 

Ambler . 

Bell . 

Bimey . 

Blackburn  ... 
Breckinridge  . 

Brent . 

Brooke . 

Buford . . 

Bush . 

Butler . 

Byrd . 

Carrington _ 

Chesley . 


. 32 

72  c,  722  c,  2208 

. 50  l 

. 1012 b 

. 296 

.  2164 

. 70  h  1704 

. 2424  b 

. 50  p 

. 280  b 

. 858  c 

. 648 

. 1240 

. 160 

. 1226 


Clarkson . . . 
Coleman  ... 

Currie . 

Custis . 

Fishback ... 

Fisher . 

Forman  ... 

Fry . 

Gist . 

Gray  . 

Green . 

Johnston  .. 

Jones . 

Keith . 

Kennan  ... 
Langhorne 
Lends  . 


_ 64  b,  150  c 

. 184 

. 282 

. 850 

. 64  c 

. 50  q 

. 660  b 

ISO  l,  1012  c 

. 1012 b 

. 64  y 

. 180  h 

. 272  g 

. 228  b 

. 16 

. 56  h 

. 1012  b 

.150  g,  248  b 


396 


THE  MARSHALL  FAMILY. 


INDEX. 


Families,  McClanahans . 20 

McClunq . . 72 

McDowell  . 68  d 

Mary  E . GS  l 

Reid  . 68 

Madison . 228  e 

Mallby . 652 

Monceur . 50  n 

Morgan . 962  e 

Morris  . 68  c 

Neil . 884  b 

Nicholas . 50  o 

Paxton  . 244  k 

Pickett  . 64  b 

Pocahontas  . 150ij,16w 

Poindexter . 738 

Randolph  . 668,  16  p 

Reid  . 296 

Robinson  . 20 

Scott  . 64  c  d 

Slaughter . 64  b 

Smith  . 196  j,  32 

Starling . 254 f 

Strin.gfe.llow  . 64  b 

Stribling . 64  c 

Strother  . 228  d 

Sullivant . 254  c 

Taliaferro . 102  d,  502  e 

Taylor  . 56  h 

Tebbs . 2168 

Walter . 682 

Warfield . 184  d 

Washington  . 150  o 

Wi  Ilford . 722 

Willis  . 852 

Farrar,  Nellie  M.  (  Duke) . 2302 

Fee,  Darlington  E . 1656 

Fannie  M . 1656 

Kate  D . 1656 

Jesse  D . 1656 

Felix,  Josiah  S  . 2510 

Fernandes,  M.  (Duke) . . 2296 

Fishback.  family . 64  e 

Fisher,  Eliza  J.  (Colston) . 168 

Family . 50  q 

K  i  tty  ( Marshall ) . 2456 

Fitzhugh,  Luc.  (Marshall) . 576  ! 

Fleming  Ad . 1*642,  1650 

Chas.  M . 626 

Eliza  M.  (DeBell) . 1640 

Emily  M . 1652 

Fannie  M.  (DeBell) . 1646 

Fannie  H . 1642 

George . . 184  b 

Col  John  . 16  w 

Julia  (Carpenter)  . 1644 

Marshall . 1642 


Fleming,  Mary  (  Lewis  ) . 150  i 

Sue  (  Lewis)., . 150  k,  1240 

Wm.  H . 1642 

Win.  P . 1648 

Florence,  Wm . 42 

Fontaine,  M.  A.  (  Lewis )  . 150  g 

Fontleroy,  L.  L.  (Brockenbrough)  ..162  h 

Martha  (  Taylor) . 150  j 

Ford,  family . 16  g 

Foree,  Chas.  M . 2042 

J.  P.  Judge . 808 

Pryor . 2040 

Sallie  J . 2038 

Sue  B.  (Crockett) . 2036 

Forman. 

Ann  [Henry)  . 660  j 

Ben  R . : . 660  i 

Chas ■  and  family . 64  h,  660  l 

Dr.  Chas.  W . 70  b,  660  j 

Elizabeth  t  Taylor  )  . 660  f 

Elizabeth  (Marshall) . 660 

Ezekiel,  sr  . 660  b 

Ezekiel  (1770).. _ . 660  ce 

Rev.  Ezekiel . 660  i 

George  (1811) . 660  g 

Geo.  L.  (1810) . 660  l 

Harriet  ( Perrie) . 660  l 

Jane  ( Forman )  . 660  h 

Jane  (McDonald) . 660  k 

John,  sr . 660  b 

John  (1775) . 660  d 

John  S.  (1813)  and  family . 660  g 

Joseph  (1775)  . 660  d  'k 

Joe  (1812)  and  family . 660  li,  i,  k 

Mary  (Paxton)  . 862 

Mary  (  Throckmorton ) . 660  b 

Mary  ( Lewis) . 660  c,  l 

Matilda  (Huston)  . 660 j 

Samuel . 364 

Samuel  (1778) . 660  d 

Samuel  (ISIS)  . 660  l 

Thomas . 660  b 

Thomas  (1740)  . 660  c 

Thos-  S.  (1808)  and  family  ...660  e 

'J'hos.  W.  (1798) . 660  b 

Throc.k  ( 1814 ) . 660  h 

'Whiteman  W . 660  j 

William  (I8O4)  . 660  k 

Forsyth,  Charlotte  E . 1224 

Rev.  R.  W . 1224 

Franklin,  Ch.  (Taliaferro) . 1258 

Fremont,  J.  C.  and  family . 68  k 

Frogg,  Capt.  John . 228  f 

Fry,  family . 1801 

Mildred  A.  (Christian)  .180  m.  900 

Garner,  S.  N.  E . 1124 

Gibson,  Ella  (Barton) . 2020 


THE  MARSHALL  FAMILY. 


39T 


INDEX. 


Gildersleeve,  B.  L . 1614 

Emma . 1614 

R.  C . 1614 

Gill,  Geo . 990 

Gillespie ,  James . 68  f 

Gilmore,  Jos . 244  p 

Gist,  family . 1012  b  c 

Givens,  E.  (Lewis) . 244  b 

Glasgow,  Kate  (Paxton) . 244  o 

Glenn,  Phoebe  (Forman) . 660  k 

Jennie  (Ballow) . 1150 

Goodloe,  Ann  ( Craig) . 180  i 

Goodwin,  Cor . 244 1 

Rev.  E.  L . 1218 

Family  . 1218 

Margaret  L . 1218 

Maria  L . 1218 

•  Mary  F . 1218 

Gordon,  Anne  C.  (Thomas) . 610 

Anne  S.  (Blackwell)  . 500 

Jane . 254  f 

W.G . 162  j 

Grant,  Clarisse  (Bennett) . 1660 

Julia  B.  (Stephenson) . 1662 

Mary . 2502 

Noah .  630 

Richard . .2504 

Thomas . 2500 

Grasty,  M.  A  (Brockenbrough) ..162  e 

Graves,  E.  (Poindexter)  . 738 

Gray,  Abbie  (Pickett) . 64  g 

Family  . 64  g 

Her.  M.  (Lewis) . 660m 

Lucy  (Brockenbrough) . 162  g 

M.  C . 162  h 

Grayson,  A.  W.  S. . 70  g 

Greathouse,  Mary  (Marshall). ..878 

Green,  Bessie  (Tracy) . 1686 

Bettie  (Hilling) . 426 

Gen.  Duff  and  family  ...180  j,  424 

Duff . 180  h,  150  p 

Elizabeth  (Smith) . 116b 

Elizabeth  . 180  h  i 

Ellen  (Semple) . 428 

Family . 180  h 

F.  W. . 180  h 

Henry  . 422 

llenry . 116  a  b 

James . 180  k 

Jane . 432 

Judge  John . 180 

John  D . 650 

John  A . 1684 

John . 116  b 

Col.  John . ISO  j 

Joseph . 180  h 

Rev.  Joshua . 180  c 


Green,  Letitia  ( Barbour ) . 180  i 

Dr.  Lewis  Warner . ISO  j,  70  b 

Lewis  W . 1700 

Lily . 1690 

Martha  ( Craig ) . 180  i 

Martin  P.  B . 2110 

Mary  K . 1694 

Moses  M  . 832 

Gen.  Moses  and  family . 180  k 

Nancy  (McClanahan) . 118 

Nancy  . 434 

Nannie  T . 1698 

Nicholas . 180  k 

Pattie  C . 1696 

Peachy  (Johnston) . 180  c 

Pierce  B . 1688 

Robert  (1695) . 180  h 

Robert .  180  h 

Sally  ( Barclay ) . 180  c 

Sarah  (Neal) . 480 

Sarah  ( Sneed) . 180  j 

Susan  (  Weir) . 180  c 

Col.  Thos.  M . 648 

William . 180  c  h  j,  1012  d  k 

Judge  Wm.  H. . 180  i 

Capt.  Wm . ISO  h 

William . 420 

Wm.  O.  B . 1692 

William  and  family . 180  j 

Willis . 116  a  b,  180  c  h 

Dr.  Willis  D . 180  i 

Mrs.  William . 116 

Greenlee  family  . 68 1  m  n  q  s 

Gregg,  Annie  (Thomas) . 1598 

Gregory,  Roger . 150  o 

Grieffe,  E.  (Langliorne) . 1012  d 

Griffin,  Ann  C.  (Lewis) .  150  i 

Cyrus . 150  k 

Pierce . 412 

Grigsby,  Elizabeth . 244  v 

Jane  (Paxton) . 68  l,  244  u  s 

John . 244  u 

Grymes,  Lucy  and  Sue . 158  d 

Guisenhury,  Jane  (Marshall) . 17 

Gwathmey,  Brooke . 150  i 

Ellen  (Fry) . 1012  e 

Gwatkin,  C.  B.  (Marshall) . 1274 

Hackett,  Ben . 1158 

Eliza . 1160 

Frank . 1164 

James . . . 416 

Mabel . 2636 

Mattie  B . 1170 

Nellie . 2634 

Preston  . 1162 

Richard . 1166 

Susan . 1168 


398 


THE  MARSHALL  FAMILY. 


INDEX. 


Hall,  A.  P . 2478 

Chas.  H . 2478 

Mary  E . 2478 

Sarah  O.  (Smith)  . 142 

Hamilton,  W.  T . 660  f 

Hammond,  Lou  (Coleman) . 672 

S.  F . 162  j 

Hampton,  T.  R . 64  j 

Handley,  Sallie  (Robinson)...  1186 

Hansford,  Sue  (Marshall) . 372 

Hanson,  Jane  C . 164 

John  . 164 

Harheson,  Amv  A . 2158 

Ben . . . 856 

Ben,  jr . 2156 

Geo.  B . 2156 

Jas.  P . 2158 

Jas.  P.,  jr . 2158 

John  M . 2156 

John  M . 2162 

Joseph  H  . 2162 

Lawler . 2154 

Lida  G . 2162 

Mary  P . 2162 

Mary  L . 2156 

Mary  (Wilson) . 2160 

Mary  . 2158 

Mathew  L . 2156 

Rosanna . 2162 

Wm.  P . 2162 

Hardin,  Col.  J.  J . 70  b 

Harris,  Abagail  ( Johnson ) . 272  g 

Ann  (Marshall) . 222 

Frederika  (Harbeson) . 2162 

Harrison,  Car.  (Douthat) .  1326 

Cary  and  family . 1012  e 

Judith  C.  {Fry) . ISO  m 

M.  B.  (Bur well) . 1886 

Harry  family . 1226 

Hart,  Henry  C . 2424  b 

Capt.  Nat . 1012  c 

Harvie,  Ann  F . 540 

Ellen  S.  (Ruffin) . 530 

Emily . 542 

Gen.  J.  B . 154 

John  M . 528 

Mary  M . 526 

Susan  M.  (Wade) . 536 

Virg.  (Patrick) . 534 

Wm.  W . 538 

Harvey,  Geo.  H . 818 

Judith  M.  (Evans) . 2076 

Harwood,  Agnes  ( Lewis ) . 150  j 

Nannie  (Lewis) . 150  l 

Haughton,  L.  H.  Pickett . 64  k 

Hawkins,  Jas . 2342 

Dr.  J . 2631 


Hawkins,  John . 22 S  f 

Maria  L.  (Smith) . 142 

Hawthorne,  Carrie  ( Ambler)..2134 

Hays,  Dr.  Wm . 776 

W.  F . 1898 

Hebron,  D.  L . 1080 

Helm,  W.  P . 1278 

Hemphill,  K.  (Jolliffe) . 1856 

Hendrick,  Pat.  L.  (Fleming). ..1642 

Henry.  John  F.,  Dr . 278 

Dr.  J.  W . 660  j 

Lizzie  (Marshall) . 1090 

M.  W  . 1882 

Sue  (Madison) . 228  e 

Herndon,  Fannie . 1654 

John  C . 1654 

Laura  (Marshall)  . 790 

Leonard  H . 1654, 

Heron,  Courtenay  ( Pickett ) . 64  d 

Hickman,  Carrie  (Duke) . 944 

Cath  (Marshall) . 250 

David . 437 

Higgason,  Lucy  Burwell . 158  c 

Mary  A.  (Woolfolk) . 914 

Hill,  Mattie  (Marshall) . 820 

Hite,  Cor.  B . 1266 

Cor.  B . 196  g 

Family . . 1266 

Fannie  M.  (  Willis ) . 852 

Mary  (Davison) . 1 . 1794 

Hoffman,  E.  M.  (Marshall) . 1962 

Essex  M . 1956 

Family .  672 

Maria  L . 1956 

Mary  K . 1956 

Robt.  T . 1956 

Ruthana  . ...1956 

Sarah  E . 1956 

Win,  A  . 1956 

Hallo  way,  John . 11  j 

Holt,  C.'  J . 1314 

Frank  A . 1314 

Jas.  L . 1314 

Holt,  Marg’t  L . 1314 

Susan  L . 1314 

Hope,  Nic . 1134 

Houston,  Maj.S.  and  family  ...244  m 

Gen.  Samuel . 244  m 

Rev.  S.  R.  and  family . 244  p 

Wm.  P . 244  0 

Howard,  Con.  R . 1618 

Gertrude . 1618 

Jane . 1618 

John . 70  k 

Mary  . 1618 

Nancy  (Ballow) . 406 

Howell,  Mary  ( Lewis'*. . 150  t 


THE  MARSHALL  FAMILY 


399 


INDEX. 


Howland,  C.  ( Russell ) . 

....2028 

Hughes,  Sallie  (Marshall).. 

. 680 

Hunt,  J.  W . 

Hunter,  W . 

....102  f 

Huston,  W.  B . 

....660  j 

Innis,  Robert . 

....150  l 

Ireland,  Nancy  (Key) . 

Irvin,  Sarah  (McDowell)  . 

Anna  (McDowell) . 

. 68  f 

William . 

. 216 

Isham,  Mary . 

Jackson,  Gov.  Claib . 

. 64  j 

Dumpsey  . 

. n  j 

Jacobs,  Ade  (  Poindexter)  .... 

. 738 

Isabella  D.  (Taylor) . 

. 778 

Jacquelin  Family . 50  1,  196  j 

James,  John  T . 

. 494 

January,  Clem.  (Wall) . 

. 316 

Elizabeth . 

. 84 

Matilda  E . 

. S4 

Peter . 

. 84 

Samuel  . 

.318,  92 

Thomas . 

. 314 

Jans,  family  . 

. 672 

Jenkins,  Millie  (Marshall) 

. 2482 

Johnson,  Flora . 

...162  g 

Nancy  (Langhorne) . 

..1012  c 

Reb.  (Marshall)  . 

. 98 

Johnston,  Gen.  Albert  S . 

...272  g 

Arch  . 

....272  g 

Eliza  McClung . 

‘>7y 

Family . 

•  J72  g 

Dr.  John . 

...272  g 

Lucy  (Ambler) . 

. 242 

Robert . 

. 438 

Stoddard . 

....272  g 

Jolliffe,  Alex.  B . 

. 1858 

David  M . 

. 1856 

Fannie  M . 

. 1858 

John  M  . 

....1858 

Jos.  J . 

. 1858 

Lucy  B . 

. 1858 

Samuel  H . 1856 

Thos.P . 1858 

Wm.  B.  and  Wm.  H . 1856 

Jones,  Agnes  H.  (Butler) . 1304 

Alice . 1464 

Anna  M . 2000 

Ann  C.  R . 2024 

•  Basil  B . 1472 

Cary . 1302 

Carv  R.  (Marshall) . 726,1292 

Chas.  M . 2034,  1998,  800 

Claudia  B  . 1468 

Elizabeth  (Leuds)  . 150  g 

Family . 228  b 

Fannie  B.  (Mcllhany)  . 1296 


Jones,  Fannie  L.  A.  M.  (Barton)  802 


Feilding  L . 1302 

Frank  H . 2026 

Fred.  B  . 2030 

Gabriel . 228  b 

‘Col.  Hilary . 568 

Hilary  P . 1462 

James  F . 508,806,  1300 

Janies  K . 1470 

Josiah  S . 1298 

Lucy  M . 1466 

Mabel  F . 1302 

Marian  E . 2022 

Robert  L . 1300 

Strother . 228  b,  c 

Susan  C . 2032 

Thomas  B . 2022 

Thomas  M . 1294 

W.  C.  and  family . 68  k 

W.  S  . 228,  2028,  804,  1300 

Rev.  W.  S . 1298 

Willie  T.  (Marshall) . 576 

Jordan,  Gath.  ( Paxton)  . 244  p 

Keenon,  Adam  C . 2336 

Bessie  C . 2340 

Edgar . 2338,  952 

James  D . 2332 

Jennie . 2334 

Mary  D.  (Shoemaker) . 2330 

Keith,  Alex . 16  q,  s 

Anderson  . 16  q 

Elizabeth  . 16  q 

Family . 16  q 

George . 16  q 

Isham  . 16  q 

Parson  James . 16  n,  l,  p 

James . 16  q 

John . 16  q 

Judith . 16  q 

Legend  . 16  n,  w 

Mary  R  (Marshall) . 16 

Mary . 16  q 

Peyton  . .• . 16  q 

Thomas . 16  q  r 

Kelso,  W.  T . 1146 

Kennan,  Fanny  (Marshall) . 56 

Family . 56  h 

Mollie . 56  h 

Sallie  . 56  h 

William . 56  h 

Kennedy,  A.  E . 1874 

Joseph . 2168  b 

Lizzie  P . 1874 

Laura  ( Tebbs) . 2168  h 

M.  H . 1874 

P.  E . 1874 

Reb.  W .  1874 


400 


THE  MARSHALL  FAMILY. 


INDEX. 


Kennedy,  Lucie  E .  ( Soward ) . 364 

Kennon,  Wm . ' . 150  l 

Kenton . ISO  h 

Kenny,  Win.  M . . 230S 

Kerfoot,  S-  A-  (  Pickett) . 64  k 

Kerrick,  Baines  . '.786 

Key,  family  . 16  r,  s,t 

Keys,  Sus.  W.  (Ambler) . 848 

Key  worth,  ( Pickett ) . 64  f 

Kincaid,  Geo.  B . :....70b 

Wrn.B . 70  b 

King,  Mary  (  Taliaferro ) . 102  e 

Kirk,  Capt.  Robt . 6S  q 

Kirkland,  Agnes  (Barton) . 2018 

Kirtley,  Fannie  ( Buford ) . 280  b 

Knight,  Katie  (Barton) . 2016 

Prudence  . 364 

Knowlton,  Julia  A.  (Marshall)2458 

Knox,  Lieut.  Robt . 162  m 

Landon,  E.  (  Wellford) . 722  d 

Langborn,  Ma  ry . 102  f 

Langhorne,  J).  B . 1012  d 

Elizabeth  ( Brent) ...  1012  c,  2J24  b 

Family . 1012  b 

John  D . 1012  d 

John . 1012  c  d 

Judith  F.  (Marshall) . 1012 

Maurice . 1012  c  d 

Sarah  B.  (  Waller ) . 6S0, 1012  d 

Larabie,  Dan’l . 2250 

Elizabeth  . 2250 

Mary  . 2250 

S.  E . 2250 

Lashbrooke,  Jane  (  Wood)  . 1668 

Lawrence  (Marshall) . 323 

Lee,  Anna  K.  (Marshall) . 258 

Claude .  1436 

Rev.  H.  B . 1436 

Harry  B . 1436 

Reb . 1436 

Legends,  Blackbeard . 12  j 

Keiths . 12  n 

Markham  , . 12  j 

Randolph  . 16  n 

lx  Grand,  Lucy  ( McDowell ) . 68  e 

Leigh,  B.  W . 166,  1554 

Ed.  C . 1556 

Eliza  M . 1564 

Mary  S.  (Robinson) . 614 

Raleigh  C . 1558 

Thos.  W . 1562 

W.  R . 1560 

Lieut.  Wm  . 598,  612 

Lewis,  Addison . 150  k,  1240 

Aqnes  ( epitaph ) . 150 

A  nn  . 150  1 

Bettie  ( Carter ) . 150  h 


Lewis,  Charles  T.  (1830) . 660  m 

Col.  Chas . 150  m  n,  248  c 

Chas.  (1760) . 150  h 

Chas.  (1721) . 150  1 

Dangerjield  . 150  h 

Eleanor  ( Douthat ) . 150  j 

Eliza  (Marshall)  . 2 48  c 

Elizabeth  ( Brooke ) . 150  i  l 

Elizabeth  ( Mcllvane ) . 660  m 

Family . 150  g,  248  b,  660  l 

Fanny  (  Taylor) . 150  j 

Fanny  (1744) . 150  m 

Col.  Fielding . 150  g  h  0 

Fielding  of  Weyanoke . 150  j 

Forman . 660  m 

Gabriel  J . 150  g 

Maj.  Geo.  and  family . 150  h 

George  and  family . 660  c 

George  ( 1 832 ) . 660  m 

Henry  Howell . . . 150  h 

Howell  (1771)  . . . 150  i  m 

Isaac,  s r . 660  c 

Isaac  (1796) . 6601,  2424  b 

James . 150  j  l 

Jane  ( Anderson) . 150  n 

Jane  ( Greathouse ) . 660  1 

John  ( 1745) . 150  g 

“  (1669) . 150  g 

“  ( 17 47). .150  i  n,244bcl50  q 

“  (1720)  . 150  1 

“  Pioneer  t. . 248  b 

Judith  ( Me  Guire ) . 150  i 

Lawrence  (1767) . 150  h 

Margaret  (Marshall) . 150 

Mary  F.  (Alexander) . 660  n 

Mary  C.  (Peyton)  ...160  c  d,  150  i 

Mary  (Cobb) . 150  n 

Mary  (Lewis)  . 150  0 

Meriwether . 150  n 

Mildred  (Loewis)  . 150  n 

Miriam  (Madison) . 228  e 

Nannie  (Duke) . 966 

Nicholas . 150  n 

Reb.  ( Innis ) . 1501 

Dr.  Reubin . 150  n 

Robert . 150  n 

“  (1769) . 150  i 

“  (1739)  . 150  m 

“  (1694)... . 150  m 

Gen.  Robert  (1620) . 150  g 

Sallie  ( Griffin) . . 150  k 

Sam’l .  . 150  h,  24S  b 

Sarah  (Lewis) . 150  n 

Susan  (Byrd) . 150  k 

Thomas  . 248  b,  150  l 

Warner . 150  i,  1240 

Maj.  William . 150  g 


THE  MARSHALL  FAMILY. 


401 


INDEX. 


Lewis,  Capt.  William . 150  n 

William . 248  b 

Xack . 150  n 

Link  P.  T .  68  m 

Logan,  Aga.  (Marshall) . 896,  898 

Annie  P.  (Bullitt) . 900 

Caleb . 264 

Elizabeth  Paxton . 244  k 

Gordon  . 1132 

Mary  K.  (Cummins) . 904 

Myra  M  . 902 

Logsdin  M.  E.  (Blackburn). ...2164 

Lord,  E.  S.  {McDowell) . .....68  g 

Lw'e,  Jas . 244  l 

Patsey  (Lewis) . . 248  b 

Lovell,  Robt.  and  family . ’13 

Lucas,  Hannah  (Sullivant) . 254  b 

John . 162  k 

Luke,  Ann  ( Anderson ) . 248  c 

Jane  . 244  c,  248 

Lyle,  Polly  ( McDowell) . 68  e 

Esther  ( Paxton ) . 244  0 

Joseph . 72  e 

Lynd,  Rob’t .  . — 858  d 

Jjynn,  Marg't  ( Lewis) . 248  b 

Lyne,  Hue  (Starling) . 254  f.  g 

Lyon,  M  A.  ( Ches! ey)  . 1226 

McAfee,  Hon.  J.  J . 2438 

Julius  S . 2438 

McAlister,  F.  E.  (Marshall) . 1010 

McCampbell,  James . 68  p 

McCarty,  J.  M . 660  h 

McClanahan,  Aga.  (Elgin)  . 440 

Alice  (Vaughan) . 124 

Alice . 20 

Ann  . 444 

Ann  (Robinson) . 448 

Clara  (Hickman) . 437 

Elijah  (1714) . 681 

Family . 20 

Han nah  ( G re.cn lee) . 68  l 

John . .*. . 120 

John . • . 20 

Nancy . 120 

Peggy  (Johnston) . 438 

Sally  Ashford . 442 

Susan  (Robertson) . 126 

Thomas  . 20,  436,  118 

William,  Rev . 20 

William . 128,  445  0 

McCandlisli,  family . 150  l 

MoClung,  Alex.  K  . 274,  70  b 

Arch  . 72  d 

Anna  M. . 926 

Betsy  ( Paxton) . 244  r 

Charlotte  (Woolfolk)  . 270 

Elizabeth  (Browning) . 922 


McClung,  Elizabeth  (Stuart) . 72  d 


Esther  . 72  d 

Harrison  T . 2282 

James .  72  f  d 

John  A.,  Dr . 272 

John . 72,  b,  c,  d.  f 

John  W  . 920 

Joseph  . 72  d 

Julia  L . 2286 

Margaret  (  Tate)  . 72  d 

Mary  (1785)  (  McDowell). .68  d  72  f 

Mathew . . 72  f 

Nellie  M . 2284 

Phabe . 72  d,  180  e 

Phcebe  (Paxton)  . 244  m 

Polly . 72  d 

Reb.  ( Steele ) . 72  d 

Susan . 924 

Thomas  .  ..268 

Judge  William . 72 

McCormick,  C.  R . 1106 

Homes  . 1860 

John  . 1860 

Kate  (Jolliffe) . 1858 

William . 1860 

McCown,  Rev.  B.  H . 950 

McCue,  S.  (McDowell) . 68  q 

McCullough,  I.  (Taliaferro) . 102  h,  i 


McDowell,  Abram  (1793)  . 68  g 

Agatha  ( Birney ) . 296 ,  68  f  ' 

Ann  ( Caldwell ) . 68  g 

Betsy  ( McDowell) . 68  h 

Brant . . 68  i 

Caleb  ( 1774 1  . 68  h 

Caleb . 68  hr 

Charles  . 68  g  r 

Elizabeth  (McGavock) . 68  h 

Eliza  ( Gellespie )  .  68  f 

Eliza  (Rochester) . 68  g 

Eliza  (  Wolfe ) .  . 68  j 

Eliza  P.  (Benton) . 68  k 

Ephraim  (emigrant) . 68  d,  n 

Dr.  Ephraim . 68  h 

Family . 68  d 

Irvin,  Gen . 68  g 

Isabella  (Campbell) . 68  e 

Col.  James  (1760) . 68  e 

James  (1739) . 68  h  n 

Col-  James . 68  h 

Gov-  James . 68  i,  n 

Dr.  James  . 68  i 

John  (1714) . 68  d 

Maj.  John  (1757)  .  68  e 

John  A.  (1789) . 68  q 

John  . 68  f,  180  e 

Col.  Jo.  (1768) . 68  g,  r 


402 


THE  MARSHALL  FAMILY. 


INDEX. 


McDowell,  Gen.  Joe . 

. 68  q 

Jos.  J . 

Lucinda.  (Brashear) .... 

. 68 f 

Lucy  Marshall . 

. 260 

Mag.  (Reid)  . 

Mag.  (  Wallace) . 

. 68  h 

Margaret  ( Sullivan! ) ... 

.  6S  g,  r 

Margaret  C.  (  Venable). 

. 68  j 

Margaret  ( Mitchell) .... 

Martha  (Buford)  . 

.68  q,  280  b 

Mary  Marshal!  . 

. 68 

Mary  (Thompson)  . 

. 68  f 

Mary  B.  (  Ross) . 

Mary  E  (Greenlee).... 

. 68  l 

Dr.  Nushe . 

. 68  e 

Sallie  B.  (  Wycliffe)  ... 

. 68  i 

Halite  E  (Thomas). 

. 68  i 

Samuel  (1785) . 

. 68  d,r 

Samuel  (1764)  . 

. GSf 

Sarah  (  Wallace) . 

. 68  d 

Sarah  (  McDowell)  . 

....68  e,  h.  n 

Sarah  (S'dlivanl) . 

. 68  g 

Sop.  P.  B.  (  aasie)  .... 

. 681 

Sus.  P  (  Carrington)  .. 

. ..68  i 

Sns.  ( Taylor)  . 

. 68  j 

Thotnas.  and  family _ 

. 68  j 

Judge  IV-  (1762) . 

. 68  e 

Gen.  William . 

. 228  f 

McGavock,  I) . 

Elizabeth  (  Moore)  . 

. 68  o 

James . 

. 68  h 

McGuire,  Agnes  B . 

. 1862 

Bettie  (Ambler)  . 

. 848 

Burwell . 

. 1866. 

Dand,  II  . 

.  770 

Rev.  E.C . 

..  150  h.  848 

Homes . 1 . 

. 1864 

JaneS.  (Jones) . 

.  1300 

Rev.  J.  P . 

. 162  e 

Lucy  (Smith) . 

. 1860 

Mary  . 

. 1870 

Rebecca  . 

. 1868 

Robert  L . 

. 150  j 

Mcllhany,  Hugh . 

. 1296 

McUvane.  Wm . 

McKee,  W.  C . 

. 1170 

McKnight,  Lucien . 

. 656 

Martin  M . 

. 1714 

Virgil  . 

. 1716 

McMurran,  Geo-  K . 

. 2406 

Ger.  V . 

. 2409 

John  R . 

. 2400 

Mary  A . 

. 2408 

Robert  L . 

...1002,  2404 

Samuel . 

. 2402 

Wm.  R . 

. 2410 

McNaught,  E.  (Taylor)  .. 

. 68  j 

McNutt  ( Paxton ) . 244  g 

Mackey,  A.  E.  (Marshall) . 368 

Macon,  Mary  (Marshall)  . 62 

Sarah  A . 50  m 

Wm.  H . 50  m 

Madison,  Eliza  . 228 f 

Gabriel . 228  e 

George . 70  b,  228  e 

Jas ■  ( Bishop )  . 228  e 

John . 228  e 

Lucy . 228 f 

Marqaret  ( McDowell) . . . . 68  e 

Roland  . . 228  e 

Thomas . 228  e 

Magill ,  E.  D.  (Smith)  . 196  g 

L  W.  ( Brockenbrough) . 162  d 

Mallory,  K.  (Brockenbrough) ..162  l 

Malthv,  Anson . 1704 

Edith  F . 1702 

Elizabeth  . 1702,  1706 

Family . 652 

Frances  M . 1704 

Lafavette . 652 

Louis  B . 1702 

Marlin  M . 1702 

Dr.  Martin  M . 1702 

Marion . 1704 

Mary  B . 1704 

Timothy . 652 


Manly,  Ida  (Marshall)  . 822 

Marbury,  Alex.  M . 2108 

Feudall . 828,  2106 

Wm.  L . 2104 


Markham,  Eliz.  (Marshall) . 12 


John . 

Legend  . 

Lewis . 

William . . . 

Marshall. 

Rev.  A.  B . 

Adelaide . 

A.  Eloise  . . 

Agatha  (Log;*n) . 

Agnes  H.  (Helm) . 

Agnes  H.  (Taliaferro)  . 

Agnes  R . 

Albin  H . 

Alex.  J . 

Alex.  K . 

Dr.  Alex.  K.,  of  Louis 
Dr.  Alex.  K.,  of  John 
Dr.  Alex.  K.,  of  C.  T... 
Dr.  Alex.  K  ,  of  J.  K.. 
Rev  Alex.  S . 


12  h 


12  j 


12  l 
121 


...2  h 
,1830 
.1970 
..264 
.1278 
..502 
..838 
.1962 
..238 
....68 
..260 
..636 
...868 
...878 
...2  h 


Alice  P. . 1546,  1834 


Alice  (Carroll) 


.566 


Alice  II 


1290 


THE  MARSHALL  FAMILY. 


403 


INDEX. 


Marshall,  Angelina  W... . . 1960 

Ann  C . 890,  1374 

Ann  G.  (Byrd) . 1240 

Ann  L . 1285,  2226 

Ann  L.  (Jones)..... . 508 

Ann  (Smith) .  . . 14 

Anna  B.  (Berry) . 2442 

Anna  C.  (Cochrane) . 1078 

Anna  M . 720,  1806,  2482 

Anna  M.  (Braxton) . 520 

Anna  M.  (Jones)  . 228 

Anna  M.  (Wilshire)  . 2450 

Annie,  of  T.  A . 1096 

Annie  M . .1978 

Ashton,  of  J.  E . 1402 

Ashton,  A . 546 

Basil  M . 1512 

Bell  (Roloson) . 2444 

Belle . 1484 

Ben.  H . 696 

Benjie  . * . 2458 

Betsy  L.  (Newton) . S . 586 

Betty  (Buford)  ..  . 874 

Beverley  H . .' . 1820 

Birney . 1008 

Brent . 2424 

Bur  well . 1430 

Cannie  S . 1424 

Cath.  T.  (Mar bury) . 828 

Catherine . 1958 

Charles  of  Chas . 2432 

Charles  of  M.  P . 654 

Charles  of  R.  M . 1722,  708 

Charles  of  Thos . 64,  352 

Charles  of  T.  C . 2482 

Col.  Charles . 826 

Charles  A.  of  Chas . 2102 

Col.  Chas.  of  A.  J . 826 

Col.  Chas.  A . 2  b  188 

Chas  C.  of  Chas . 236 

Chas.  C.  of  C.  C . 2078,  820 

Chas.  of  Jas . 1796 

Charles  Ed . 2446,  1440  . 

Chas.  L.  of  Jas . 198 

Chas.  L.  of  J.  E . 1396 

Chas.  L.  of  W.  C . 1074 

Chas.  M . 2082,2432 

Chas.  S . 726,  1292 

Chas.  S.  of  J.  C . 2486 

Chas.  T.  of  A.  K  . 248,  2174 

Chas.  T.  of  T.  A .  2460 

Chas.  T.  of  J.  A . 1332 

Charleton . 2424 

Charlotte  (Duke) . 74 

Clara . 2440 

Claudia  B . 1480 

Claudia  H.  (Jones) . 568  I 


Marshall,  Claudia  (Morson)....1428 
Courtenay  (Marshall)  ...590,  734 


Dabney . 1120 

David  B . 1306 

David  M . 1476 

David  P.  B . 1274 

Dorcas  (Powell) . 330 

Edith . 2440 

Edward  of  C.  T . 866 

Edward  of  W.  S . , . 2452 

Edward  C.  of  E.  C . 582 

Edward  C.  of  J.  A . 1334 

Edward  C.  of  John . 160 

Edward  C.  of  John . 1502 

Edward  C.  of  J.  K . 570 

Edward  C.  of  Louis . 266 

Edward  C.  of  Thos . 1338 

Edward  C.  of  J.A . 1322 

EdwVl  L . 2188 

Edw’d  P . 1486,  1518 

Eleanor . 908,  1322 

Eleanor  W .  1284 

Eliza  of  Humprey . 300 

Eliza  of  J.  A  . 1342 

Eliza  of  J.  R .  1966 

Eliza  A.  (Taylor) . 218 

Eliza  B  . 1522 

Eliza  C.  (Marshall)  . 182 

Eliza  C.  (Grant) . 630 

Eliza  C.  (Young)  . 824 

Eliza  (Robertson) . 518 

Eliza  J.  (Armstrong) . 370 

Eliza  L.  (Anderson  .  870 

Eliza  (Jameson) . 2068 

Eliza  (True)  . 2454 

Elizabeth  ( Armistead ) . 740 

Elizabeth  (Ballou) . 104 

Elizabeth  (Colston) . 52 

Elizabeth  (Ewing) . . 1060 

Elizabeth  (Durrett) . 662 

Elizabeth  (Hebron) . 1080 

Elizabeth  i Hoffman) . 1956 

Elizabeth  (Neal) . 348 

Elizabeth  (January) . 92 

Elizabeth  M  (Reading) . 1394 

Elizabeth  F.  of  Robert . 1718 

Elizabeth  of  J.  B . 2424 

Ellen  (Barton) . 524 

Ellen  of  J.  M . 2456 

Eloise . 1970 

Elsie  L . 2572 

Emmaline . 1818 

Emily  of  T.  C . 2482 

Emily  K .  2488 

Emily  M.  (Fleming) . 626 

Emily  R . 2092 

Eugine..  . 2210 


404 


THE  MARSHALL  FAMILY. 


INDEX. 


Marshall,  Ewing . 1432 

Fannie  (Chambers) . 634 

Fannie  (Maltby) . 652 

Fannie  A.  (Dimmitt) . 628 

Fannie  E.  (Cecil) . 2436 

Fannie  E.  of  Chas . 2432 

Fannie  G . 1976 

Fannie  J.  (Holt) . 1314 

Fannie  L! . 1242 

Fannie  M . 684 

Fayette . 910 

Fielding  L.  of  Thos . 506 

Fielding  L.  of  F.  L . 1274 

Fielding  L.  of  Thos . 1316 

Francis  B . 1370 

George  of  Geo . 324 

George  of  Wm . 94 

George  C . 1066 

George  FI . 1972 

George  T . 1282 

George  W . 784 

George  Willis . 372 

Hannah  . 2460 

H.  D.  lineage..  ~ . Id 

H.  L.  lineage . 11  o 

Harry  T . 2100 

Helen . 1098 

Helen . 1306 

Helen  of  W.  S . 2452 

Henry  L . 892 

Flenry  M.  of  J.  M . 200 

Henry  M.  of  H.  M . . . 746 

Henry  M.  of  Thos/. . 1540 

Henry  W . 2448 

Hester  (Marshall)  . 690,  730 

Hester  of  FI.  M..: . 742 

Hester  of  Jas . 1794 

Hester  of  R.M . ....742 

Hettie  (Ballou).. . 112 

Horace . 1090 

Hudson  S . 2094 

Senator  Humphrey . 88 

Gen.  Flumphrey . 1010 

Humphrey  of  Geo . 323 

Hamphrey  of  Hum .  2440 

Humphrey  of  T.  A . 1026 

Ida . ‘ . 2206 

Rev  J.  IT. . 3  h 

Dr.  I.  M.  of  Knoxville . .11  m 

Jacob . 2486 

Jacquelin  A.  Dr . 152 

Jacquelin  of  J.  A . 1332,  516 

Jacquelin  of  E.  C . 588,  1322 

James  of  Chas . 2096 

James  of  J.  M . 194 

James  of  John . 80,  644,  722 

Janies  of  R.  M  . ..706 


irshall,  James  B . 

. 1008 

James  D.  J . 

James  Ed . 

.548,  1398 

James  J.  of  C.  S . 

. 1822 

James  K.  of  A  K . 

. 250 

James  K.,  Col . 

. 584 

James  K.  of  Jas  K.... 

. 556 

James  K.  of  J.  K . 

. 1438 

James  K.  of  John . 

. 158 

James  K.  of  E.  C . 

. 1488 

James  M . 

. 58 

James  M.  of  A.  J . 

. 834 

James  M.  Capt . 

. 2456 

James  M.  of  H.  M.... 

. 738 

James  M.  of  Jas . 

. 1800 

James  M.  of  Thos.... 

. 702 

James  S . 

. 2066 

James  T. . . 

. 872 

James  W . 

. 186 

Rev  James  . 

. z  g 

Jane  of  Chas . 

. 230 

Jane  of  John . 

. 84 

Jane  of  T.  G  . 

. 794 

Jane  (Agnes) . 

. 342 

Jane  (Durrett) . 

. 110 

Jane  (Sullivant) . : 

. 254 

Jennie . 

. 2186 

John  of  Ireland . 

. 10 

John  of  the  Forest.. 

. 12 

John  Ch.  Justice . 

John  of  John 

82,  156,  638,  544,  1244,  1508,  17 

John  of  Jas.  M . 

. 196 

John  of  Ed  C  —  ... 

. 576 

John  of  Jas.  K  . 

. 552 

John  of  Geo  . 

. 328 

John  of  FI.  M . 

...68 f,  748 

John  of  C.  S . 

. 1824 

John  of  J.  L . 

. 2204 

John  of  R.  M  . 

. 1730 

John  of  Thos . 

....500,  178 

John  A . . 

.  732 

John  B  . 

. 2424 

John  C . 

. 262 

John  H . 

.1400,  2462 

John  J.  of  Hum . 

. 296 

John  J.  of  Wm . 

. 226 

John  L . 

.  876 

John  N . 

. 1288 

John  R . 

..  1482,  788 

John  J.  Col . 

. 2434 

John  T .  ... 

.1962,  1964 

Josephine . 

. 2232 

Judith  i  Brooke) . 

. 60 

Judith  B.  (Harvey). 

. 818 

Judith . 

.1792,  2550 

Julia  S.  (Breckinridge) . 2430 

THE  MARSHALL  FAMILY. 


405 


INDEX. 


Marshall,  Julianna  (Bland) . 632 

Kate  (Sanford) . 2428 

Kate  of  W.  S . 2452 

Kate  C . 882 

Kate  T . 1372 

Katherine . 2554 

Kittv  . 2456 

Lelia  P . 1478 

Letitia  (Booth) .  1088 

Letitia  L . 2556 

Lewis  of  C.  T . 2460 

Lily  T.  (Green) . 832 

Lily . 1306 

Lindsay . 1974 

Lizzie  (Smith) . 15 

Lizzie  of  George . 1118 

Lizzie  (Ambler)  . 1710 

Lizzie  (Waller) . 686 

Logan  M . 1724 

Louis  Dr  . 70 

Louis  of  E.  C . 906,  2230 

Louis  C . 896 

Louis  H.  Capt . 894 

Louis  J . 2426 

Louis  of  R.  M . 1728 

Louis  of  Wm . 96 

Lucy  of  Geo  . 332 

Lucy  of  Jas . 1790 

Lucy  (Ambler) .  16  e,  66 

Lucy  ( Booker) . 114 

Lucy  (Duval) . 356 

Lucy  (Bentley) . 692 

Lucy  (Casey) . 642 

Lucy  (Burnley) . 224 

Lucy  (Lee) .  1436 

Lucy  (Marshall1 . 178,246 

Lucy  (Marshall) . 192,  232 

Lncv  A.  (Coleman) . 184 

Lucy  B . 792 

Lucy  M  . 1817 

Lucy  S . 2070 

Lucy  S.  (Marshall) . 706,  810 

Lucy  E.  (Richmond) . 2484 

Lucy  P.  (McKnight) . 656 

Lucy  P.  (Morris) . 710 

Mae . 2176 

Margaret .  2084 

Margaret  L.  (Smith) . 480,  510 

Margaret  L.  (Hite) . 1266 

Margaret  L.  (Duerl . 1310 

Margaret  P.  (Bradford) . 1072 

Maria  of  C.  A . 682 

Maria  (Paxton) .  244 

Maria  (Powell) . 338 

Maria  J.  (Andrews) . 814 

Maria  L . 786 

Maria  N . 1280 


Marshall,  Maria  W . 558,  1474 

Marion  L . 1340 

Markham . 19 

Marie  L.  (Allin) . 1434 

Marie  L.  (Marshall)  ...636,  1100 

Martin  P  . 182,  234 

Martin  1’.  of  C.  C  . 816 

Martin  P.  of  M-  P . 2074 

Martin  P.  of  R.  M . 716,  1720 

Martin  P.  Wm . 344 

Martin  . .*. . 2548 

Martin  of  T.  A . 1062 

Martin  of  Wm . 102,  354 

Mary  (Marshall) . 589,  1322 

Mary  of  Humphrey . 2440 

Mary  of  Tlios . 700 

Mary  (Archer) . 504 

Mary  ( Etherton ' . 358 

Mary  (Ballou) . 334,  404 

Mary  (Harvie) . 154 

Mary  (McClanahan) . 20 

Mary  (Marshall)...: . 54,88 

Mary  (Whittington) . 90 

Mary  A.  (Coleman) . 560 

Mary  A.  (Doniphan). . 360 

Mary  A.  (Douthat) . 514 

Mary  A.  (Robinson) . 106 

Mary  B.  (Coppie) . 1092 

Mary  C.  of  John . 1510 

Mary  K.  (Green) . 180 

Mary  Jane .  . 196  j 

Mary  L.  of  J.  L . 1962 

Marv  L.  of  E.  C . 578 

Mary  L.  of  E.  C  . 2228 

Mary  M.  of  J.  E . 1406 

Mary  M.  of  Jas . 1802 

Mary  M.  of  John . 638 

*  Mary  M.  (  Marshall) . 734, 548 

Mary  M.  (Mitchell)  . 880 

Mary  M.  of  R.  M . 718 

Mary  M.  (Reeves) .  2480 

Marv  P.  (Foree) . 808 

Mary  R .  2086 

Mary  W.  (Douthat) . 550 

Mary  W.  of  M.  P . (558 

Mary  W.  B  (Yates) .  ..1268 

Matilda  (Powell  i  . 336 

Matilda  (Young)  . 1086 

Matilda  P.  (Bradford) . 1072 

Matilda  .  2546 

Mattie  M . 1076 

Mildred  P . 1344 

Minnie  G.  (Alexander)  . 2208 

Myron  B . 1264 

Nancy  (Daviess) . 78 

Nancy  (Ballow) . 350 

Nancy,  of  John  . 86 


406 


THE  MARSHALL  FAMILY. 


Marshall,  Nanette  (Turner) . 1028 

Marshall,  Susie, of  Humphrey. .2440 

Nannie  (Norton)  .... 

. 564 

Symmes . 

..  . 2424 

Nannie,  of  Thomas  . 

. 1774 

Theo . 

Dr.  Nat.  B . 

. 554 

T.  H . 

. 1306 

Nellie  N.  (McAfee)  .. 

. 2438 

Thornton  F  . 

. 368 

Dr.  Nic.  T . 

. 364 

Thomas,  of  Westmoreland.... 11 

Norman  T . 

. 1504 

Thomas,  Col . 

. 16 

Oscar  S . . 

. 2  h 

Thomas,  Capt . 

Paulina  (Morris)  . 

. 346 

Thomas,  Gen . 

. 176 

Paxton . 

. 690 

Thomas,  of  C.  A . 

. 680 

Peggy  (Smellan) . 

. *-.22 

Thomas,  of  F.  L . 

. 1272 

Philip  T  . 

. 1404 

Thomas,  of  H.  M . . 

. 736 

Phoebe  A.,  of  M.  P.... 

Thomas,  of  James  .... 

. 190 

Randolph  . 

. 1346 

Thomas,  of  J.  K . 

. 562 

Reb.  F.  (Nash) . 

Thomas,  of  John . 

. 150 

Reb.  C . 

1264,  1506 

Thomas,  Col ,  of  Thos 

. 512 

Reb.  P.  (Douthat) . 

.1328,1330 

Thomas,  of  Martin.... 

. 2552 

Reb.  P.  (Marshall).... 

....516,  580 

Thomas,  of  Thos . 

1312,  1542 

Reb.  P.  (Stribling) .... 

. 574 

Thomas,  of  R.  M . 

. 712 

Richard  C . 

1264,  1544 

Thomas,  of  Samuel  .. 

. 2172 

Richard  S . 

..588,  1322 

Thomas,  of  William  . 

. 100 

Richard . 

. 1430 

Thomas,  of  H.  M . 

-590,  734 

Robert,  of  R.  M . 

. 714 

Thomas  A.,  Judge  .... 

. 298 

Robert  1) . 

. 1322 

Thomas  A.,  of  Martin 

. 366 

Robert  A . 

. 790 

Thomas  A.,  of  T.  A.... 

. 2458 

Robert  M.,  of  James 

.192,  1798 

Thomas  A  ,  of  T.  A.... 

1018, 1094 

Robert  M.,  of  John  .. 

. 728 

Thomas  A.,  of  C.  T  .. 

. 2460 

Robert  M.,  of  M.  P.... 

. 660 

Thomas  F.,  of  Louis.. 

. 256 

Robert  M.,  of  R.  M .... 

. 1726 

Thomas  C  . 

. 2482 

Robert  L.,  of  Charles 

. 2098 

Thomas  G . 

. 222 

Robert  P . 

. 1070 

Thomas  J.,  of  J.  C . 

. 2486 

Robert  T . 

..830,  1708 

Virg.  C . 

. 1520 

Rev.  Robert  . 

. 2g 

Walton  H . 

. 1286 

Roberta . 

. 824 

William,  Rev . 

. 18 

St.  Julien . 

. 1264 

William,  of  John  . 

. 724 

Sallie  (Wilkes)  . 

. 694 

William,  of  Thos . 

. 62 

Sal  lie  E . 

. 1426 

William,  of  Wm . 

....98,  220 

Samuel,  of  A.  K . 

. 252 

Dr.  William . 

. 340 

Dr.  Samuel . 

. 864 

(William,  of  H.  M . 

. 744 

Samuel  T  . 

. 1516 

William,  of  J.  A . 

. 522 

Samuel  W . 

1816,  1264 

William  A . . 

. 2190 

Rev- Samuel  V . 

. So 

William  B . 

. 822 

Sarah  (Lovell)- 

. 13 

William  C.,  of  T.  A  .. 

. 1084 

Sarah  D . 

.  1712 

William  Ci,  of  J.  A.... 

. 1336 

Smedes  . 

. . 2452 

William  C.,  of  Martin 

. 362 

Sophia  G . 

. 1274 

William  C.,  of  W.  C .. 

. 1368 

Susan  (Ambler)  . 

. 202 

William  C . 

1246,  2558 

.  usan  (McOlung) . 

. 72 

William  F . 

. 1968 

Susan  (Massie)  . 

. 664 

William  L . 

..258,  2072 

Susan  (Skenker) . 

. 240 

William  L.,  Capt . 

.  688 

Susan  A.  (Marshall) 

. 2478 

William  Id.,  of  C.  M 

. 2432 

Susan  A . 

. 1536 

W.  Smedes . 

. 2452 

Susan  B  . 

. 1804 

Col.  Wm.,  of  Mecklenburg.,11  g,  h,  i 

Susan  L.  (Armistead) 

. 1270 

Wm.  J.}  of  Henderson... 

. Hi 

Susan  L . 

. 1264 

William,  of  Ireland . 

. if  h 

Susan  M.  (Betts) . 

. 812 

William,  of  Fa.,  . 

. 10 

Susanna  (Masterson). 

. 108 

Yelverton . 

. 1338 

THE  MARSHALL  FAMILY. 


407 


INDEX. 


Mason,  Anna  (Ambler) . 842 

Claudia  . 1448 

Hatley  N . 1448 

James  M. . 8 42 

John . 2112 

Rev.  J.  K . 1448 

Landon  . 2112 

Lucy  J . 1448 

Lucy . 2112 

Randolph  . 2112 

Massie,  Alice . 1746 

Col.  Jas.  W-  and  family . 68  i 

Nathaniel  . 664 

Masterson,  Chas . 108 

Maupin,  Agnes  M . . 1252 

Chapman  . 1252 

Margaret  L . 1252 

R.  W . 1256 

Sallie  W  . 1252 

Maury,  Ann  T.  (Hite) . 196  g,  1266 

Mayo,  Ann  ( Carrington)  . 160  c 

Meade,  Philip  . 1880 

Meng,  Chas . 2168  h 

Merriwether,  J  (Lewis) . 150  m 

Lucy  ( Lewis) . 150  n 

Nicholas  . 150  m 

Thomas . . 150  o 

Metcalfe,  A.  S.  (Taylor)  . 660 g 

Eli . .' . 64  h 

Elizabeth  (Pickett) . 64  e 

Fannie  (Harbeson) . 64  i,  2156 

Hiram . ....64  i 

Maria  (Pogue) . ‘....64  i 

Sabina  ( Bruce) . 64  i 

Michie,  Dr.  Tlieo.  A . 604,  2650  a 

Middleton,  Jose . 2526 

Thos .  2522 

William . 2524 

Miles,  Ellen  (Marshall) . 1018 

Miller,  Hannah  (Moffett) . 68  q 

James . 68  q 

Rev.  John  and  family . 68  i 

Letitia  (Marshall) . 366 

Margt.  ( Breckinridge  > . 70  i 

Mary  (Burnley) . 798 

Milton,  (  Taylor) . 56  h 

Minor,  Prof.  J.  B . 618 

John  B . 1628 

Mattie . 1624 

Nannie  C . 1630 

Raleigh  C . 1630 

Susan . 1626 

Mitchell,  Chas . 2216 

Chas.  W . 880 

Chas  S. . 176  a 

Edward  . . 2218 

Jas.  T . 2212 


Mitchell,  James  (1714) .  . 

Kate . 

. 2220 

Lydia  (Pogue) . 

. 64  j 

Thos.  W . 

....2214 

Moff'et  family . 

. 68  q 

Margt.  ( McDowell ) . 

. 6#g 

Monceur  family . 

Monfort ,  Dr.  ./.  G . 

. 2  g 

Monroe,  Hen.  (Marshall)... 

. 2460 

Montgomery,  Anna  (Durret.t)..1732 

Ann  ( Lewis) . 

,...248  b 

R.  II . 

...162  h 

Robt . . 

..1012  e 

Monleer,  Plicebe  (Dye) . 

...660  d 

(Moore,  Andrew  and  family.. 

. 680 

Harriet  L.  (Coleman) . 

.180  c  e 

Mary  A.  (Marshall) . 

. 1008 

Morgan,  Cal.  C. . 

Family . 

....960  c 

Henrietta  H.  (Duke) . 

. 960 

Susanna . 

...56  c  e 

Morford,  E.  (Pickett) . 

. 64  h 

Morris,  Anna . 

. 1810 

Family . . . 

G . 

Grace  . 

. 1808 

Henrv  . 

. 1808 

Hester  (Marshall)  . 

LucV . 

. 1814 

Dr.  Robt . 

. 710 

Robt . 

. 1808 

Robt . 

Susan  . 

. 1812 

Morrison,  Mrs . 

. 312 

Morsell,  Rev.  J . 

Morson,  Alex . . 

...1428  b 

Alice  (Robinson) . 

. 1600 

Claudia  11 . 

. 1428 

Family . 

...1428  b 

J.  B . 

. 1428 

Jas.  M . 

..1428  b 

Sallie  M . 

. 1428 

Thos.  S . 

. 1428 

Morton,  Hannah  (Duke)... 

. 284 

Murat,  Achille . 

. 150  i 

Murrell  ( Brockenbrough) . 

....  162  d 

Murry  S.  (Lewis) . 

Myers,  Susan  (Marshall)... 

. iUm 

Nash,  C.  R . 

. 1276 

Reb.  C . 

. 1276 

Neal,  John . 

. 348 

Neil  family . 

....S84  b 

Jane  M.  (Dodge) . 

. 2222 

Lucy  (Williams) . 

9^94 

Robt.  E . 

. 884 

Nelson,  Agnes  H . 

. 1254 

Prof.  Alex . 

. 68  0 

408 


THE  MARSHALL  FAMILY. 


INDEX. 


Nelson,  Alex.  T . 1254 

Ann  (Brockenb rough) . 162  k 

Dr.  Benj.  and  family . 162  j 

George  E . 1254 

Mildred  B . 1254 

Thos . 160  c 

Newton,  Bessie . 1532 

Ed.  M . 1530 

Jacq.  A . 1534 

Jas.  K . 1524 

Margt.  ( Forman) . 660  j 

Marv  W . 1526 

Robt.  P . 1528 

Willoughby . 586 

Hon.  Willoughby  and  family. 162  e 

Nicholas  family . 50  o,  150  h  o 

Robt.  C. . 50  o 

Mary  L.  ( Veech ) . ...1430 

Noel,  Aug.  W.  (Marshall) . 788 

Julia  (Brooke) . 764 

Norris,  Norman . 2628 

Norton,  Claudia . 1448 

Courtenay .  1460 

Courtenay  (Lewis) . 150  h 

Rev.  Geo.  D.  D . 564 

Geo.  LI . 564 

Hatley . 1458 

Jas.  K . . . 1452 

John  ( immigrant ) . 564 

John  II. . 50  n 

Maria  G . 1450 

Nannie  B . ,...,  . 1456 

Thos.  M . 1454 

Oakhill  . 50  b 

Oliver,  Sarah  ( Taliaferro )  . 102  g 

Osborne,  Ida  (Pickett)  . 64  g 

Overall,  D.  (Marshall).... . 344 

Owsley,  Ann  (Craig) _  _ ISO  i 

Page,  Dora  (Burwell) . 774 

Gov.  John . 158  c 

Lucy  (Burwell) . 158  e 

Maria  . 18.90 

Mary  (Newton) . 162 f 

Parcels,  Helen  (Marshall) . 2452 

Parker,  Eleanor  ( Butler ) . 648 

W  S  . 2168  b 

Parkhill,  Chas  . 70  h 

Parks,  Margt.  ( Alexander ) . 72 

Parsons,  Col.  Lewis . ISO  i 

Patrick,  Geo.  S . 1380 

Jacq .  . 1382 

Dr.  Spicer . .....534 

Susan  (Poindexter) . 1380 

Wm.  H .  1384 

Patton,  (Preston)  . 70 

Paxton,  A.  M . 858 

Alex . 244l,o  I 


Paxton,  Anna  M . 2166 

Arch.. . 2441 

Aurelia .  . 2441 

Betsy  (Houston)  . 244  m 

Elisha,  and  family . 244  q 

Gen.  E.  F . 2018,  244  q 

Family . 244  k 

Hannah  (Caruthers) . 244  n 

Hugh . 244  l 

Isabella  (Lyle)  . 244  m 

Isabella  (Alexander) . 244  r 

James . . 70  d,  e,  244  m 

James  A . 72  d,  e,  180  e,  244 

Maj.  Jus.  and  family . 244  p 

Dr.  James  . 244  r 

Rev  Dr.  John  D . 244  r 

John  (1721)  . 244  k 

Jonn . ..244  k  L 

Jordan  .  244  p 

Jos . 244  l,  m,  n,  r 

"  Lydia  (Blackburn) . 2164 

Margaret  P.  (Houston)  . 244  P 

Margaret  ( Baldwin)  . 244  l 

Mary  E  (Barclay) . 244  0 

Mary  (IJarbeson) . 856- 

Mary  (  Greenlee ) . 244  q,  68  l 

Phoebe  A.  (Marshall)  ..188,  860 

Phoebe  M . 2170 

Phcrbe  (Love)  . 244  l 

Phtebe  (McClung)  .  44  o 

Polly  (1784) . 244  l 

Thomas  (1720) . .244  t,  u 

Lillie  (Tebbs)  . 2168 

William  (1732) . 244  h 

William,  and  family  . 144  ni 

William  M . 862 


Payne,  Bessie  W.  (Jones)  . 1294* 

Charlotte  (Duke) . 940 

Duval . 1012  d,  2 4.- 4  b 

Eliz.  B.  (Langhorne) . 1012 

Rice  W. . 1294 


Pelham,  Henry  . 

Pembroke  Earl  of . 

Penn,  A.  (Marshall)' . 

John  B . . 

Pepper,  Fanny  ( Allen)  . 

Perrie,  E.  S.  (Forman) . 

Perrine.  Julia  (Pickett) . 

Perry,  Jenet  (Marshall) 

Joseph  . 

Peyton,  John  . . 

Reb.  (Marshall)  . 

Philips,  C.T . 

M.  T . 

Phister,  Sarah  P.  (Duke) 

Pickett,  Ann  ( Brooke) . 

Ben.  O: . . 


...988 
...2  a 
...100 
.2334 
...920 
660  l 

■  64  g 
2432 
.70  b 
150  i 
..160 
2056 
.2054 
..970 

....64 

■  64  9 


THE  MARSHALL  FAMILY. 


409 


INDEX. 


Pickett,  Betsy  (Scott)  . 64  c 

Caro.  ( Currie ) . 64  d,  282 

Chas.  E.  (1822) . 64  k 

Cornelia  . 64  g 

Darwin .  64  h 

Family  . 64  b 

Geo.  B . 64  d 

Gen.  Geo.  E... . 64  e 

Jas.  C.  (1793)  . 64  f 

Capt.  Jas.  F . 64  j 

Jas.  S . 64  e 

Jas.  T . 64  k 

John  (1744) . 64  h 

Col-  John . 64  e,  f 

John . 64  g,  k 

J.  Desha  (1820) . 64  f 

Judith  (Slaughter) . 64  b 

Lillie  (Johnston)  . 64  c 

Lucy  (Marshall) . 64 

Margaret  C . 64  g 

Martin  . 64  b 

Mary  Ann  (Marshall) . 18 

Mary  E.  (  Wormley) . 64  k 

Mary  0  ( Jackson )  . 64  j 

Mary  R.  (Forman) . 64  h,  660  l 

Mildred  (Clarkson) . 64  b,  152 

Pattie . 64  e,j 

Reubin . 64  b 

Robert  .  64  e 

Sallie  M-  (Metcalfe) . 64  h 

Sabie  (Smith)  . 44 

Steptoe  . 64  d 

Thos.  J . 64  f,  68  e 

Dr.  Thos.  E .  64  g 

William  . 64  b,  e,  f,  h,j 

Pitcher,  J.  S . 102  g 

Pocahontas . 16  w,  150  ij 

Poague,  family . 64  j 

Poindexter,  Alice  (Marshall). ...738 

Family  . : . 738 

Henry  .  1380 

Mary  M . 1380 

Spicer . 1 380 

Pollard . 78 

John . r . 162 j 

Pope,  Ann  (  Washington) . 150  0 

Porter,  E.  E . ' . 1108 

Peter  B . 70  g 

Posthlewaite,  M.  (Buford) . 973 

Powell,  Gertrude . 616 

J . 330 

L.  D . 1890 

L.  (Marshall) . 336 

Louis  . 1674 

M.  L . 1674 

Power,  Sus.  (  Taliaferro) . . . 102  d 

Powers,  Eliza  M . 2518 


Powers,  Margaret  H . 2520 

Mary  M . 2514 

Susan  D  . 2516 

Preston,  family . 68  h,  70  f 

Price,  Alf .  162  i 

Eliza  ( Price) . 298 

Putnam,  John . 150  h 

Quarles,  B.  (Marshall)  . 2066 

Ramsey,  E.  (  Taliaferro) . 102  f 

Randolph,  A.  C . 1882 

Ann  C.  (Barton) . 2018 

Edgar  F . 1754 

Edmund . 16  q 

Edward . 668  b 

Elizabeth . 1748 

*  Ephraim . 668  c 

Family . 16  p,  668 

Gabriel  (Brockenbrough) . 162  h 

Henry . 16  q 

Isham . 16  p 

Jas.  F . 1748 

James  . 668  d 

Sir  John .  . 16  q 

John,  of  Roanoke . 16  p 

Joseph . 668  b 

Legend . 16  n 

Lewis . 668  c 

Lucy  A . 1752 

Mary  ( Lewis) . 150  l 

Mary  I.  (Keith)  . 16  n,  p 

Peyton . 16  q 

Richard,  of  Curls . 16  p 

Gov.  Theo.  F . 668 

Theo.  F . 1748 

Thos.,  of  Tuckahoe . 16  p,  w 

Thos.  M . 1750 

William,  of  Turkey  Island . 16  p 

Raworth,  Olive  (Smedes)...2464 

Rawson,  Mary  (  Waller) . 682 

Read,  Mildred  (  Warner) . 150  0 

Sarah  ( Green ) . 180  h 

Reader,  Thos  A .  1226 

Reading,  Chas.  L . 1394 

Joseph . 1394 

Katie  M.  (Marshall) . 1084 

Russell . 1156 

Sarah  A . 1956 

Sarah . 1394 

William . . 414,  1394 

Reaney,  Belle  (Marshall) . 570 

Reid,  Agnes  (Alexander) . 72  d 

Family .  68  d  0,  296 

Sarah  (Alexander) . 72  e 

Reeves,  Emily  M .  .  . . 2480 

Ge*o.  W....'. . 2480 

Katie  . 2480 

Susan  A . 2480 


410 


THE  MARSHALL  FAMILY. 


INDEX. 


Reynolds,  L.  M . 2178 

Maria  ( Ward) . 1054- 

Rice,  N.  L.  Dr . 68  ic 

Richards,  F.  ( Gleen ) . 180  k 

Richmond,  Fannie  D . 2484 

Hattie . 2484 

Wm . 2484 

Riclcelts,  Rev.  R.  S .  64  h 

Riddell,  M.  J.  (Bush) . 858  d 

Ridgley,  Reb.  ( Warfield ) . 18 4  d 

Rittenhouse,  E.  ( Barton ) . 803 

Roane,  ( Brockenbrough ) . 162  c  k 

Robb,  Ann  (E.  Marshall) . 238 

Sarah  (  Tyler) . 1246 

Roberts,  Edwin  . 2312 

Theresa  (Marshall J. . 1306 

Robertson,  (Harrison ) . 518 

Robinson,  Agnes  C . 1612 

Alex.  L . 1178 

Dr.  A.  M  . 454 

Ben.  N . 1902 

Carv . 1604 

Chas.  N . 1184 

Judge  Conway . 614 

Conway . 1608 

Eliz.M . 1602 

Family . . 20 

Gaward . 448 

Harrison . 1352 

Jacq . 1350 

James . 390 

Jas.  T . 1902 

John  . 126,  446,  1186 

Leigh . 1428  b,  1600 

Louis  M . 456 

Louisa . 1182 

Lucy  C . 1188 

Dr.  L.  II. . 162  j 

Max  . . . 452 

Robert . 1348 

Susan . 1610,  394 

Thomas . 106 

Warner . 392 

William . 388,  450,  1180,  1606 

Rochester . 68  g 

Rogers,  Ann  (Mcllhany) . 1296 

Rolfe,  John .  16  w 

Roloson,  R.  W . 2444 

Ross,  Col.  John . 68 p 

Rossit.er,  C.  E.  (Smith) . 1212 

Royall,  Geo . 1000 

Helen  M.  (Cooke) . 1004 

John . 290,  998 

Mary  A.  McMurran) . 1002 

Wm.  L . . 1006 

Ruffin,  Col.  F.  G . ..530 

Russell,  Bessie  (Marshall) . 1094 


Russell,  Mary  G.  (Jones) . 2028 

Sanford,  C.  M . 2428 

John . 2428 

Julia  B . 2428 

Saterwhite,  T.  P . .70  h 

Sayle,  Alice . 2593 

‘Ben.  B . 2584 

D.  L . 1128 

Durrett . 2588,  2608 

Ervin . 2594 

Jennie . 2590 

John . 2596 

Lucy . 2592 

Medora  . 2612 

Melissa . 2610 

Minnie . 2614 

Robt . 2582 

Towns . 2586 

William  . 2580 

Sayre,  J.  (Randolph) . 1748 

Scott,  Gov.  Chas . 1012  c 

Family . 6 4  c  d 

Judge  John . 64  d 

Mary  (Pickett) . 64  h 

Scudder  family . 660  b 

Seabrooke,  J.  (Forman) . . 660  b 

Selden,  Robt . 150  i 

Semmes,  T.  M.  and  family . 162  e 

Semple,  Gen . 428 

Shackelford,  Lucy  C.  (Brocken¬ 
brough)  . 162  l 

Mary  (Marshall) . 196 

Vincent . 162  k 

Sharp,  J.  (Ambler) . 850 

J.  (Burwell) . 1894 

William . 850 

Shelby,  S-  (McDowell) . 68  h 

Sherrard,  J.  (Alexander) . 2208 

Shelton,  Anna  (Marshall) . 816 

Sheppard,  M.  E.  (Harbeson)...2158 

Shield,  C.  H  . 2006,  2008 

Geo.  N . 2008 

Shoemaker,  R.  A . 2330 

Sarah  A..'. . 2330 

Skenker  Thos . 240 

Slaughter  family . 64  b 

Slevin,  Mary  (Buford) . 974 

Sloan  M.  F . 2058 

W.  T . 2058 

Smedes,  Alice  M . 2472 

Anna  (Vosberg) . 2468 

Fdward . 2464 

Ellen  (Vosberg)  . 2470 

John  M  . 2474 

Olive  . 2464 

Thos . 2464 

Susie  (Barnett) . 2466 


THE  MARSHALL  FAMILY. 


411 


INDEX. 


Smedes,  Win.  C . 2464,  2476 

Smellan . 22 

Smith,  Abram . 68  p 

Agatha  (Marshall) .  70 

Agnes  J . 1228 

Alice . 1236 

Alice  (Strong) . 1210 

Ann  (Florence) .  . 42 

Aug . 14,  38,  1200 

Col.  Aug .  196  g 

Betsy  (Fry) . 180  m 

Carrie . 1234 

Chilton  H  . 1204 

Claudia  M.  (Cheslee) . 1226 

Claudia  W.  L.  ( Chesley ) . 1226 

Courtland  H .  1212 

Dr.  D.  B . 1216 

Edward . 496 

Eleanor  (Yass) . 470 

Eliza  A.  (Bowman) . 484 

Eliza . 2342 

Eliza  A.  ( Brockenbrough)  ...162  k 

Elizabeth  (Brown) . . 40 

Elizabeth  (Sowar d) . 364 

Emily  S . 488 

Family  . 32,  196  j 

Frank  L . 472,  1208 

Gladys . 1200 

Gen.  Green  C . 954 

G.  C.,  jr . 2350 

Harry . 1216 

Harriet,  E.  B . 476 

Harry  B . 1230 

Rev.  H.  M . 670 

Horace .  . 1860 

Jacq . 1200 

James . 44 

Jane  S . 1208 

Jane  ( Madison ) . 228  e 

Gen.  John . 196  g 

John . -15,  36,  1140,  1200 

John,  A.  W . 142 

John  Thos . 480,  510 

J.  D . 2346 

Joe . 30 

Julia  (James) . 494 

Julien  H . 478 

Lawrence  . 502  e 

Lela . 1860 

Lena . 2348 

Lucy  M . 1756 

Margaret  V . 1202 

Margaret  L.  (Forsyth) . 1224 

Margaret  (Forman) .  660  d 

Maria  L.  (Goodwin)  . 1218 

Marshall,  J . 492, 1232 

Mary  S . 474 


Smith,  Mary  J . 1206 

Mary  (Smith)  . 1216 

Mary  B . 2344 

Mary  R . 1753 

Mary  C.  (Breckinridge)  . 70  q 

Mathew . .... . 34 

Nancy  (  Pickett ) . 64  j 

Reb.  B.  (Marshall) . 196 

Richard  H . 1378 

Robert  W  . 1220,  482 

Sarah  P . 1200 

Sarah  V.  (Dangerfield) . 1214 

Sarah  ( Brockenbrough ) . 162  k 

Stover  C . 486 

Susanna . 46 

Susan  (Preston) . 70  k 


Thos.  M . 140,  144,  1222 

Thos.  S . 490 

Treadwell . i860 

William . 37 

Smoot,  Iv  M.  (Jones) . 1298 

Snowden. 

Rachel  (  Randolph) . 668  c 

Sarah  R.  (Marshall) . 826 

Sooter,  Ada  (Marshall) . 352 

Soward,  Anna  (Forman)  . 660  l 

Col.  Alf. . 102  e,  364 

Family . 364 

Elizabeth  (Marshall) . 364 

Gen.  Richard . 102  e,  364 

Speed,  Thos.  and  family . 180  l 

Spottswood ,  Mrs . 150  h 

Stanley,  N.  C.  (Jones) . 1302 

Stanton,  Az.  ( Forman) . 660  h 

Starling,  family . 254  f 

Lucy  T  McDowell . 68  g 

Mary  ( Payne) . 150  g 

Sarah  ( Sullivant ) . 254  b 

Samuel,  M . ISO  g 

William . 68  f,  258  f 

Steele,  John  A . 958 

John . 70  h 

Mary  D . 2360 

Rachel  (Randolph) . -...668  e 

William . 72  d 

Stevens,  John . 1870 

Stevenson,  Hon.  A.  E . ISO  j 

S.  C.  (Colston) . 608 

Eben . 1662 

Mary  C.  (Marshall) . 864 

Stewart,  Jennie . 2088 

W.H . ....824 

Slith,  Wm . 16  q 

Slockdell,  A.  ( Taliaferro ) . 102 f 

Stone.  Helen  (Higgason)  . 914 

Strader,  Humphrey . 2436 


412 


THE  MARSHALL  FAMILY. 


INDEX. 


Strader,  J.  B . 2436 

Jessie . 2436 

Strahan,  Caro.  (Warner) . 2326 

David . . 2324 

Rev.  F.  G . 946 

Jas.  D . 2328 

Mary  (Warren)  . 2322 

Street,  Mary  B.  (  Wellford ) . 722  d 

Stribling,  Carrie  M . 2150 

Claudia  B . 1490 

Eliza  J . 1500 

Family . 64  b,  c 

Gray  C . 1498 

Henry  C . 1494,  574 

Jas.  K . 1496 

Mary  D . 1324 

Mildred  P.  (Marshall) . 552 

Robt.  C . 2152 

Robt.  M . 1492 

Dr.  R.  M. . 150  e 

Col.  R.  M . 1324,  854 

Dr.  William . 152  d 

Stringer,  Theresa  (Jones) . 800 

Stringfellow,  family . 64  b 

Strong,  Alice . 1210 

Anne . 1210 

Frank  L . 1210 

Wm.  E . 1210 

Slrongbow . 2d 

Strother,  family . 228  b 

Jane  (Lewis) . 2 48  b 

William . 1378 

Stuart,  Eliz.  ( Paxton ) . ...244  m 

Mary  .  72  d 

Robert . 72  d 

Sullivant,  family . 254  b 

Jane  (Neil) . -884 

Joseph . 254  e 

Ducas . . 254  b 

Michael . 68  g,  254  b ,  d 

William  S . 254 

Summers,  Ann  ( Metcalfe )  . 6 4  i 

Marian  (Colston) . 602 

Sutherline,  Jane  E.  (Smith)  ...1208 

Swallow,  Anna  (Woolfolk) . 916 

Tabb,  E.  M.  (  Wellford) . 722  d 

Taft,  Nellie  (Duke)  . 964 

Taliaferro,  Agnes  M . 1256 

Gen.  A.  G . 102 g,  502 

Ann . 502  e 

Ben  (1728)  . - . 102  h 

Charles  (1737) . 502  e,  102  h 

Eleanor  W . 1254 

Elizabeth .  . 502  h 

Family . 102  d,  502  e 

Frank . 502  e 

Geo.  C.  (1792) . 102  e 


Taliaferro,  James  (1746) . 102  f 

James . 102  g 

John  (immigrant)  . 502  e 

John  (1687)  . 102  d 

John  C.(1784)... . 102  e 

John  (1753)  . 102 f 

Col.  John,  o.nd  family  . 102  f 

Lawrence  (1721)  . ..502  e,  102  d 

Lawrence  W.  ( 1800) . 102  f 

Leah  S . 1250 

Lucy  M.  ( Buckner) . 102  e 

Lucy  (Hunter) . . . 102  f 

Lucy  (Lewis)  . 150  m 

Margaret  L . 1252 

Marshall  (1809) . 102 f 

Martha  (1749) . 102  f 

Mary  A..... . 1248 

Mary  W.  (1798)  . 364,  102  e 

Mat.  A.  (Soward)  . 102  e 

Matilda  B.  (Marshall) . 102 

Nicholas  (1757)  . 102  d 

Nicholas  (1806) . 102 f 

Peter  (1740)  . 102  h 

Philip  . ...102  f,  502  e 

*  Rev.  Philip  . 102  g 

Richard  (immigrant)  . 102  d 

Richard  (1700) . 502  e,  102  h 

Richard  (1731) .  102  h 

Robert  (1635) . 502  e 

Sarah  (Dangerjield) . 102  d 

Thomas . 102  g 

Wm.  A . 1258 

William  (1726) . 102  d  ■ 

Dr.  Wm.  T.  (1795) . 102  f  502  e 

Gen.  W.  B . 502  e,  102  g 

Zachariah . 502  e,  102  h,  i 

Tarleton,  Isabel  (Miles)  . 1018 

Tate,  John  C . 1670 

Nancy  (Duerson) . 940 

Robert  . 72  d 

Taylor,  Ann  (Cary) . 1012  b 

Alf . 1904 

Alice  M . 1912 

Anna  K.  (Royall) . ,.290 

Arch,  and  family . 150  j 

Ashby . 1908 

Col.  Bennett  . 606 

Bessie  H.  (Gill) . 990 

Bettie  (Duke) . 276 

Burnley . 1926 

Chas . 1900 

Charlotte . 992 

Clarence  W . .  1936 

Edmonia  (Levy) . 68  k 

Edw’d  C . 1582 

Ed.  K . 1934 

Elizabeth  . 1902 


THE  MARSHALL  FAMILY. 


413 


INDEX. 


Taylor,  Elizabeth  (Scott).. 

. 64  d 

Emily  M.  (Taylor).... 

. 1918 

Family . 660  h,  5(‘>  h 

Fannie . 

. . 1952 

Florinda  (Jones) . 

..56  h,  804 

Gar.  B . 

. 1940 

Geo.  K  . 76 

,  782,  1948 

Georgeanna . 

. 294 

Griffin...  . 

. . 56  h 

Harrison . 

...288,  994 

Hattie  A . 

. 1910 

Isabel  D . 

. 1900 

James  M . 

..  1950,  778 

Jas.  W . 

. 1918 

Jane  (Marshall) . 

. 654 

Jane  B . 

. 1584 

John  D . 

John  D .  . 

. 996 

John  J .  .... 

. 1942 

John  R . 1580. 

,  780,  1918' 

Joseph  C . 

. 1900 

Lewis  R . 

. 1578 

Maria  R.  (Marshall).. 

. 238 

Mary  (Smith) . 

. 492 

Marv  (Pelham) . 

. 1*988 

Mary  D . 

. 1924 

Mary  A . 

. 1946 

Maud  E . 

. 1918 

Nannie  C . 

. 1932 

Pattie  J . 

. 1574 

Percy  A . 

. 1930 

Raleigh  C . 

. 1576 

Reb.  L.  (Marshall) . 

1708,  1944 

R.  Ashby .  . 

. 1908 

Robt.  and  family . 

. 660  f 

R.  T . 

. 1920 

Roberta  B . 

. 1922 

S.  R . 

. 1246 

Sally . 

.292,  1928 

Susan  ( Weller) . 

. 68  k 

Sue  (Brent) . 

. 2424  b 

Thos . 

Thos.  B . 

. 68  k 

Virg.  E.  (Marshall . 

. -.582 

Virg.  M . 

....  1918 

Walter  M . 

. 1900 

Warren  P . 

. 1914 

Wm.  M . 

. 1916 

W.  D . 

.1938,  218 

Wirt  E . 

. 1906 

Col.  Wm.  and  family.... 

. GSj 

William  of  Cal . 

. 68  k 

Tebbs,  A.  S . 

. 2168 

Alice  A.  (Forman) _ 

. 660  l 

Family . 

Laura  G . 

. 2168 

Mamie . 

. 2168 

Terrell  family  . 150  g 

Thayer  W.  B . . 1672 

Thomas,  Alice  ( Brockenbrough )  162  d 

Alice  W  . 1592 

Anna  G.  (Duval)  . 1594 

Annis  (Hackett) . 1166 

Annie  C . 1590 

Basil  G . 1586 

Douglas  H . 1592 

Gov.  Francis . 68  i 

Howard  B . 1588 

John  G . . 1598 

John  Hanson . . . 610,164 


John  M . 1598 

Mary  M . 1590 

Mary  N.  (Marshall) . 506 

Mary  R.  (Carroll) . 1596 

Perry . 64  i 

Raleigh  C . 1590 

Reginald  C . 1590 

Thompson,  Amy . 2158 

Geo.  C . 68  f 

L . 2054 

Thornton,  Bets y  (  Taliaferro). ..102  g 

Cath.  (Marshall) . 190 

Mary .  102  d 

Throckmorton,  Harriet  ( Talia¬ 
ferro)  . 102  f,  502  e 

Jane  ( Forman ) . 660  b 

Joseph . 660  b 

Thos . 150  j 

Tilford,  Robt . 102  e 

Todd,  Barbara . 2292 

Eliza  ( Butter ) . 648 

Robt . 180  i 

Thos . 928 

Tompkins,  Chris . 70  b 

Tonsey,  V.  (Bush). . 858  c 

Townsend,  R.  S . 2620 

Tracy,  Rose  (Marshall) . 354 

Tlios.  E . 1686 

Triplett,  Ilia  (Green) . 650 

True,  Eliza . 2454 

Ellen  . . 2454 

John  W . 2454 

Marshall ...' . 2454 

Turner,  Eliza  (Marshall) . 1332 

Lucy  E . 1796 

Marshall . 2490 

Mary  E.  (Marshall) . 876 

Tyler ,  Lucy  ( Newton ) . 162  f 

Sadie  R.  (Marshall) . 1246 

Utterback,  Ad.  (Marshall) . 2486 

Valmey,  Duchess  of . 170 

Vance,  Sam’l . 1144 

Vardeman,  O.  (Marshall) . 94 


414 


THE  MARSHALL  FAMILY. 


INDEX. 


Vass,  J.  C . 

. 470 

Veech,  Lizzie  (Marshall).. 

. 1430 

Richard . 

. 1430 

Venable  family . 

Prof.  C.  P.  and  family.., 

. 68  j 

Vossburg,  Capt . 2468,  2470 

Wm.  S . 

. 2470 

Waddell,  Susie  (Duke) . 

. 2300 

Wade,  Rev.  A . 

. 536 

Dr.  Carter . 

. 1390 

Ellen  H . 

. 1388 

Wm.  H . 

. 1392 

Walker,  C.  S . 

. 1104 

Chas . 

. 70  b 

Mary  E.  ( Pickett)  . 

. 64  j 

Mary  (Lewis) . 

Peachy  ( Fry)  . 

. ISO  l 

Sarah  (Paxton) . 

. 244  r 

Wall,  Fanny  M . 

. 84 

Geo.  W . 

Samuel  G . 

. 84 

W.  K . 

. 316 

Wallace,  Caleb . . 

...68  d,  h 

Samuel . 

. 70  b 

Waller,  Edward . 

. 686 

Family . 

. 686 

Henry  . 

. 1776 

Henry . 70  b,  686,  1012  d 

Rev.  Maurice . 

. 686 

Phoebe  F . . 

.....1778 

Sarah  B . 

. 1780 

Sus.  L.  (Marshall)  . 

. 1316 

Sus.  P . 

. 686 

W.  S. . 

. 686 

Ware,  Lizzie  (  Woolf  oik) . 

. 916 

Warfield,  family . 

:.  .184  d 

Warner,  Oath.  (Lewis) . 

. 150  g 

Elizabeth  (Lewis) . 

. 150  g 

Mildred  (  Washington ) ... . 

. 150  o 

Warren,  Isaac . 

. 2326 

Samuel  . 

. 2322 

Warrington,  M.  (Burwell). 

. 1890 

Warwick,  C.  McDowell . 

. 68  j 

Washington,  Bettie  (Lewis).... 

.150  h,  i 

Family . 

.  150  h,  o 

Sallie  (Maupin) . 1250  1252 

Waters.  Lizzie  ( Green) . 

. 180  j 

Walkins,  Laura  W.  ( Andrews)2052 

M.  W . 

. 814 

Watson,  Ann  B.  (Buford) . 

....280  b 

Jas  L . 

John . . . 

. 280  b 

Watts,  Margaret  (Jones) . 

..228  b  d 

Weaver  (Smith)  . 

. 30 

Wedderbane.  B.  (Taliaferro).. 

....102  g 

Wellford,  family . 722  b,  c,  d 

Marv  A.  (Marshall) . 

. 722 

Weller,  John  B.  and  family . 68  k 

West,  Bettie  ( Forman ) . 660  j 

West,  Sarah  ( Brockenbrough ) . 162  y 

Whetcroft,  family . 176  d 

Julianna  (Marshall) . 1 70 

White,  Elvira  C.  (Marshall) . 894 

Prof.  Jas . 68  p 

IAzzie  (Paxton)  . 244  q 

Mary  (  Morris ) . 58  c 

Whiteridge,  Alice  L.  (Thomas)  1592 

Whiting  (  Washington) . 150  p 

Whittington,  Ann . 308 

Charlotte  (Cummins) . 302 

Elizabeth  . 306 

Isaac . 310 

Kate  (Dearing) . 304 

Thomas . 90 

Wilkes,  Ed . 694 

Williams,  Alt.  B . 1548 

Blanche  (Burnley) . 796 

Bettie  (Marshall) . 712 

Ed.  D . 1550 

Ethel  V . 1548 

G.  W . 660  j 

Lucy  ( Green) . 180  j 

Robert  E . 2224 

R.  A . 594 

Ros.B . 1552 

Capt  W.  W . 2224 

Williamson ,  Rob.  (Newton) . 162 f 

Willis,  Ann  M.  (Ambler) . 852 

Ann  (  Green) . 150  p.  h 

Ann  R.  (Burwcll) . 158  d 

Byrd,  and  family . 150  h 

Family  . 852 

Harry . 150  p 

Maria . 158 

Thomas . 852 

Wilson,  Cath.  (Marshall) . 1264 

Dan.  M . 2160 

Harbeson . 2160 

Mamie . 2160 

Wiltshire,  Geo.  P . 2450 

Lucy  B . 2450 

Winchester,  family .  . 176  d 

Windsor  C.  ( Franklin)  . 1258 

Winn  (Smith) . 34 

Winston,  M.  C.  (Marshall) . 62 

Jennie  (Cooke) . 1878 

Col.  John  II . 2168  b 

Sattie  E.  (Taylor) . 780 

Withers,  Samuel . 1634 

Woljfe.  T.  B.  and  family . 68  j 

Wood,  Ann  (Chambers) . 1668 

Andrew . 1668 

Dolly  (Forman) .  660  c 

Hattie  S.  ( Taylor) . 660  g 


THE  MARSHALL  FAMILY. 


415 


INDEX. 


Wood,  Mag.  (  McDowell ) . 68  d 

Rebecca  (Marshall) . 262 

Woodson,  J.  (Lewis)  . 150m 

Woodward,  Phil . 162  Ic 

Woolfolk,  Ada  S . 2266 

Alex.  M . 2252,  916,  2274 

Anna  S . 2270 

Carrie  M . 2276 

Chas.  E . 918 

Clinton  S . 2272 

Eva . 2260 

Horace . 2254 

Julia  (Larabie)  . 2250 

Juliet  (Roberts)  . 2278 

Lizzie .  2258 

Rev.  Lucien . 912 

Lucien . 2256,  2264 

Mary . 2262 

Susan  M . 2268 


Woolfolk,  Thos.  H . 270 

Rev.  W.  M . 914 

Wormley ,  R . 64  k 

Wortham,  Mary  (Durrett) . 2622 

W.  T .  . 2624 

Wyckoff.  E.  ( Forman ) . 660  b 

Yates,  J.  R . 1268 

Mary  M . 1268 

Rev.  Robt . 16  q 

Rev  Wm . 16  q 

Yost,  Bettie  (Marshall)  . 256 

Y'oung,  A.  B . 2090 

D.  L . 824 

Dr.  John  C . 70  g 

Kate  M . 2562 

Thos.  A . 2560 

Capt.  Thos . 2424  b 

Judge  Upton . 1086 


929.  2  M357P 


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